Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at California · Conference game
Weather at kickoff57°F9 mphgusts 21Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
3-7 · Power #96
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final
Final
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5-5 · Power #55
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▲ winner
Closing spread
CAL -15.5
✓ STAN W
Total
52.5
▼ Under · 45 pts
Model before kickoff
STAN 17–33 CAL
✓ CAL (87%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCAL -14.5
CloseCAL -15.5
Total55.5 → 52.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward California
Total
Down 3 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CAL -14.5 · closed CAL -15.5 · moved 1 toward CALmodel CAL -16.5
Opened 55.5 · closed 52.5 · moved 3 downmodel 49.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 14.5–16.5 since 2023: won 91%, covered 47% (66 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 53% (103 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCAL -14.5
CloseCAL -15.5
Total55.5 → 52.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like CAL as a 15.5-point home favorite against STAN, the favorite won 9, covered 4, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: CAL won 24–21; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 45 points stayed under 52.5, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 84%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 16.7 against an average line of 15.1; 45.3 points a game (usually 53.9). Of the 2 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
APP vs ODU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-1627–14 L U50.5
Very close
UCF vs TULN
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & season form
-13.514–10 L U57
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation
-16.540–34 L O55
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-13.547–6 W U53.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest
-13.57–10 L U58
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-12.524–21 L U47.5
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-18.538–14 W O51
Very close
ECU vs TEM
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-15.545–3 W U52.25
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-16.524–13 L U48.5
Very close
WSU vs ARIZ
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-14.7544–18 W O52.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight California ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Stanford away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Total moved down 3
55.5 → 52.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
STAN−5.0 →−7.0▼ 2.0#100
CAL+2.0 →+5.4▲ 3.4#44
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

STAN
Longer bar = better
CAL
#117
Offense
CAL better ▶
#64
#120
Defense
CAL better ▶
#46
−0.5 #105
Turnovers
CAL better ▶
+1.4 #3
67 plays #75
Pace
CAL faster ▶
70 plays #35
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When STAN has the ball
Advantage: CAL defense
STAN offCAL defEdge
Points / game 22.2 #110 20.7 #33 CAL
Yards / play 4.88 #127 4.99 #33 CAL
PPA / play −0.03 #128 +0.08 #57 CAL
Success rate 40% #103 41% #59 CAL
When CAL has the ball
Advantage: CAL offense
CAL offSTAN defEdge
Points / game 28.3 #61 34.6 #121 CAL
Yards / play 5.71 #72 6.52 #122 CAL
PPA / play +0.16 #59 +0.23 #118 CAL
Success rate 44% #64 47% #120 CAL

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
STAN scoring against the CAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
STAN scored
4.5
#95
6.4
#108
10.9
#107
4.9
#94
6.4
#83
11.3
#101
CAL allowed
5.3
#78
5.5
#25
10.8
#39
1.8
#3
8.1
#107
9.9
#28
CAL scoring against the STAN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CAL scored
6.5
#48
8.6
#60
15.1
#56
7.5
#40
5.7
#106
13.2
#70
STAN allowed
8.7
#126
9.9
#108
18.6
#122
8.3
#121
7.7
#94
16.0
#116

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CAL +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
57° · 9 mph
gusts 21 mph · 0.004 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
STAN7d
CAL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 134fast

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