Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at TCU · Conference game
Closing spread
TEX -13
✓ TCU W
Total
56
▼ Under · 55 pts
Model before kickoff
TEX 35–23 TCU
✓ TEX (81%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTEX -13
Total56
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Market
Open → close
Spread
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no open
CloseTEX -13
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close56
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTEX -13
Total56
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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
TEX as a 13-point road favorite at TCU, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: TEX won 29–26; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 55 points stayed under 56, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 80%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 10.9 against an average line of 12.2; 59.1 points a game (usually 55.7). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-12.5 | 42–49 | L | O61 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread |
-12.5 | 38–41 | L | O55.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total |
-12.25 | 31–14 | W | U58.25 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-13.5 | 26–19 | L | U60.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & situation |
-10 | 31–14 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total |
-10 | 23–0 | W | U55 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 15 · very close · similar total & spread |
-14 | 49–14 | W | O54.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-11.5 | 35–14 | W | U59.25 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-12.5 | 37–31 | L | O53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & spread |
-13.5 | 38–45 | L | O56 |
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 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.
Both teams trending Under (11-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 25 in the 4th quarter and got 23. 49% of games with totals 52–60 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-1 89% | 4-4-1 50% | 2-6 25% | |
| 4-5 44% | 3-6 33% | 2-5 29% |
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
TEX+8.6 →+16.5▲ 7.9#11
TCU−3.1 →+6.5▲ 9.6#31
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#33
Offense
Even#40
#20
Defense
◀ TEX better#68
+0.3 #37
Turnovers
◀ TEX better−0.7 #122
70 plays #39
Pace
TCU faster ▶77 plays #2
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEX off | TCU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 34.3 #23 | 24.3 #59 | TEX |
| Yards / play | 6.55 #20 | 5.39 #60 | TEX |
| PPA / play | +0.20 #38 | +0.12 #80 | TEX |
| Success rate | 44% #50 | 42% #73 | TEX |
| TCU off | TEX def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.2 #55 | 17.6 #17 | TEX |
| Yards / play | 5.98 #52 | 5.03 #30 | TEX |
| PPA / play | +0.20 #36 | 0.00 #22 | Even |
| Success rate | 48% #18 | 35% #9 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TEX scoring against the TCU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.3 #24 | 9.0 #47 | 17.3 #30 | 6.7 #56 | 10.0 #10 | 16.7 #25 | |
6.1 #90 | 7.4 #74 | 13.6 #77 | 6.2 #81 | 4.6 #25 | 10.8 #45 |
TCU scoring against the TEX defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.6 #53 | 9.1 #46 | 15.7 #52 | 6.7 #56 | 6.9 #68 | 13.6 #53 | |
2.2 #7 | 5.9 #34 | 8.1 #14 | 4.9 #53 | 4.6 #25 | 9.4 #25 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
57° · 4 mph
gusts 5 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TEX7d
TCU9d
TCU +2 days
Tempo
Fast 147 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
TEX backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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