Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
Closing spread
TENN -9.5
✓ TENN W
Total
45.5
▲ Over · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
TENN 31–21 VAN
✓ TENN (77%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTENN -11.5
CloseTENN -9.5
Total47.5 → 45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTENN -11.5
2 → VAN
CloseTENN -9.5
2 pts toward Vanderbilt
Total
Open47.5
▼ 2
Close45.5
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TENN -11.5 · closed TENN -9.5 · moved 2 toward VANmodel TENN -13.5
model TENN -13.5
Opened 47.5 · closed 45.5 · moved 2 downmodel 52.5
model 52.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 8.5–10.5 since 2023: won 71%, covered 48% (59 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 50% (96 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTENN -11.5
CloseTENN -9.5
Total47.5 → 45.5
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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
TENN as a 9.5-point road favorite at VAN, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: TENN won 36–23; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 59 points went over 45.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 73%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 52%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.5 against an average line of 9; 47.9 points a game (usually 54.6). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-7.5 | 26–16 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 24–15 | W | U48.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 52–40 | W | O51 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & rest |
-7 | 17–21 | L | U45.25 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & situation |
-8.5 | 51–15 | W | O50.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & season form |
-7 | 24–20 | L | U54 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & season form |
-11 | 26–25 | L | O45 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & team ratings |
-13.5 | 16–13 | L | U49.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form |
-11.5 | 28–27 | L | O49.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & rest |
-10 | 23–0 | W | U55 |
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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Vanderbilt ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
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.
Vanderbilt ATS trend (8-3)
Vanderbilt have covered 73% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Vanderbilt 7-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Market moved toward Vanderbilt
2 pts (TENN -11.5 → TENN -9.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Total moved down 2
47.5 → 45.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 281 earlier overs in games with totals 41.5–49.5, 34% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
TENN 1–0 VAN
TENN leads · 1 game since 2023 · TENN has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 2023 | Vanderbilt 24 @ Tennessee 48 | TENN -28 | VAN W |
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
TENN+13.9 →+18.8▲ 4.9#10
VAN−6.1 →+3.9▲ 10.0#51
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#31
Offense
◀ TENN better#75
#5
Defense
◀ TENN better#87
+0.5 #30
Turnovers
Even+0.5 #29
74 plays #6
Pace
◀ TENN faster61 plays #122
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TENN off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 37.4 #12 | 21.9 #39 | TENN |
| Yards / play | 6.16 #43 | 5.88 #95 | TENN |
| PPA / play | +0.19 #37 | +0.17 #103 | TENN |
| Success rate | 46% #30 | 45% #109 | TENN |
| VAN off | TENN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 27.0 #77 | 13.1 #4 | TENN |
| Yards / play | 5.40 #98 | 4.32 #5 | TENN |
| PPA / play | +0.16 #50 | −0.07 #4 | TENN |
| Success rate | 43% #74 | 35% #6 | TENN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
TENN scoring against the VAN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.6 #15 | 11.5 #17 | 20.1 #13 | 10.5 #4 | 6.2 #96 | 16.7 #24 | |
4.1 #43 | 5.2 #17 | 9.3 #21 | 6.8 #101 | 4.9 #29 | 11.7 #57 |
VAN scoring against the TENN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #67 | 7.1 #93 | 12.9 #85 | 4.3 #108 | 8.5 #35 | 12.8 #72 | |
1.5 #3 | 3.4 #5 | 4.8 #1 | 3.7 #21 | 4.5 #20 | 8.3 #13 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
38° · 4 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TENN7d
VAN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 135 plays
slowavg 134fast
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