Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at North Texas · Conference game
Closing spread
UNT -6.5
✓ UNT W
Total
65.5
▼ Under · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
TEM 30–36 UNT
✓ UNT (67%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNT -6.5
Total65.5
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Market
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Spread
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CloseUNT -6.5
Opening line not available
Total
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Close65.5
Line context
Home favorites of 4.5–8.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 54% (40 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNT -6.5
Total65.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
UNT as a 6.5-point home favorite against TEM, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: UNT won 45–14; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 59 points stayed under 65.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 67%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4 against an average line of 6.3; 61.2 points a game (usually 54.6). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 31–38 | L | O63.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-6.5 | 47–27 | W | O68.25 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 16–17 | L | U63.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 59–21 | W | O62.25 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-6.5 | 31–10 | W | U60 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total |
-3.5 | 10–39 | L | U64.25 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar spread |
-7 | 20–27 | L | U61.75 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 6 · close · similar total & rest |
-7 | 48–38 | W | O66 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar total & rest |
-4 | 38–35 | L | O66.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & spread |
-6 | 26–34 | L | U61.75 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight North Texas ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Temple ATS struggles (1-5)
Temple have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Temple 0-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
North Texas 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 21 in the 4th quarter and got 14. 46% of games with totals 61.5–69.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4 33% | 1-5 17% | 2-2 50% | |
| 2-3 40% | 2-3 40% | 3-0 100% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TEM+1.0 →−11.2▼ 12.2#119
UNT−15.5 →−9.9▲ 5.6#114
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6
Longer bar = better
#94
Offense
UNT better ▶#45
#116
Defense
Even#128
−1.3 #134
Turnovers
UNT better ▶−0.4 #100
72 plays #20
Pace
Even73 plays #17
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEM off | UNT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.2 #102 | 39.8 #134 | TEM |
| Yards / play | 5.34 #98 | 6.61 #127 | TEM |
| PPA / play | +0.09 #88 | +0.26 #125 | TEM |
| Success rate | 40% #86 | 48% #126 | TEM |
| UNT off | TEM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.8 #36 | 34.0 #121 | UNT |
| Yards / play | 6.37 #38 | 6.42 #122 | UNT |
| PPA / play | +0.18 #51 | +0.28 #126 | UNT |
| Success rate | 44% #53 | 43% #95 | UNT |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TEM scoring against the UNT defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.2 #82 | 6.3 #108 | 11.5 #107 | 5.2 #89 | 6.5 #79 | 11.7 #91 | |
5.6 #81 | 13.2 #129 | 18.8 #122 | 10.0 #129 | 11.0 #127 | 21.0 #132 |
UNT scoring against the TEM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.8 #12 | 10.2 #39 | 21.0 #9 | 5.6 #83 | 7.2 #66 | 12.8 #82 | |
7.0 #106 | 12.0 #126 | 19.0 #124 | 5.2 #57 | 9.8 #121 | 15.0 #102 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
61° · 11 mph
gusts 22 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
TEM7d
UNT7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 146 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
TEM backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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