Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 8:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Baylor · Conference game
Closing spread
BAY -1
✓ TTU W
Total
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Model before kickoff
TTU 29–29 BAY
✓ TTU (51%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseBAY -1
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CloseBAY -1
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseBAY -1
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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
BAY as a 1-point home favorite against TTU, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: TTU won 39–14 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.2 against an average line of 1.8; 53.8 points a game (usually 54.6). Of the 2 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3.
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-1.5 | 17–34 | L | O47.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1.25 | 23–31 | L | U60.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2.25 | 31–23 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1 | 35–31 | W | O51 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1 | 44–19 | W | O53.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1 | 34–31 | W | O53 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1 | 35–27 | W | O48 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 3 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2.5 | 14–16 | L | U46.25 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-2.5 | 33–34 | L | U69.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & rest |
-3.5 | 24–2 | W | U57.5 |
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Texas Tech ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (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.
Baylor ATS struggles (1-3-1)
Baylor have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Baylor home ATS weakness (0-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 40% | 2-3 40% | 1-3 25% | |
| 2-3 40% | 1-3-1 25% | 1-3 25% |
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
TTU+2.7 →+5.4▲ 2.7#36
BAY−3.4 →−2.2▲ 1.2#75
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#65
Offense
◀ TTU better#94
#50
Defense
◀ TTU better#100
+0.2 #58
Turnovers
Even+0.2 #55
72 plays #22
Pace
Even74 plays #18
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TTU off | BAY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.2 #40 | 28.4 #91 | TTU |
| Yards / play | 5.59 #76 | 6.47 #123 | TTU |
| PPA / play | +0.12 #70 | +0.20 #112 | TTU |
| Success rate | 41% #74 | 42% #73 | Even |
| BAY off | TTU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.2 #102 | 24.8 #66 | TTU |
| Yards / play | 5.60 #74 | 5.04 #35 | TTU |
| PPA / play | +0.09 #84 | +0.02 #41 | TTU |
| Success rate | 38% #117 | 39% #58 | TTU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TTU scoring against the BAY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12.4 #7 | 6.0 #110 | 18.4 #36 | 6.2 #72 | 6.0 #84 | 12.2 #87 | |
8.4 #117 | 10.4 #111 | 18.8 #119 | 5.4 #63 | 4.2 #28 | 9.6 #39 |
BAY scoring against the TTU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.6 #92 | 5.8 #113 | 10.4 #114 | 4.8 #95 | 8.0 #45 | 12.8 #79 | |
7.2 #110 | 6.6 #56 | 13.8 #83 | 1.4 #6 | 6.6 #73 | 8.0 #25 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 6 mph
gusts 19 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TTU7d
BAY7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 146 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
BAY backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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