Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Kansas · Conference game
Weather at kickoff48°F6 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
4-5 · Power #45
16
▲ winner
Final
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7-2 · Power #24
13
final
Closing spread
KU -4
✓ TTU W
Total
62.5
▼ Under · 29 pts
Model before kickoff
TTU 29–33 KU
✗ KU (61%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKU -4
Total62.5
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 3–5 since 2023: won 64%, covered 48% (66 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKU -4
Total62.5
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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 KU as a 4-point home favorite against TTU, the favorite won 6, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: TTU won 16–13 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 29 points stayed under 62.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 60%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
6 of 1060%
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 4.5 against an average line of 4.3; 72.3 points a game (usually 54.2). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
FRES vs BSU
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-414–40 L U61
Very close
SMU vs HOU
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form
-3.577–63 W O66
Very close
ECU vs MEM
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & season form
-5.547–45 L O62.5
Very close
TTU vs KU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-3.543–28 W O63.5
Very close
VT vs UVA
2020 · Week 15 · very close · similar situation & total
-333–15 W U64
Very close
MIA vs UVA
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.528–30 L U63.5
Very close
MISS vs MSST
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-2.522–24 L U63
Very close
FRES vs NEV
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.534–32 L O64.5
Very close
SMU vs UCF
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & total
-755–28 W O61.5
Very close
SMU vs TLSA
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-6.531–34 L O62.5
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 Kansas ATS trend Miss
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.

Texas Tech away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Kansas 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
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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
TTU+2.7 →+4.7▲ 2.0#40
KU+2.0 →+6.1▲ 4.1#33
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

TTU
Longer bar = better
KU
#68
Offense
KU better ▶
#14
#57
Defense
◀ TTU better
#100
−0.7 #127
Turnovers
KU better ▶
+0.3 #41
74 plays #13
Pace
◀ TTU faster
63 plays #113
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TTU has the ball
Advantage: TTU offense
TTU offKU defEdge
Points / game 30.6 #50 27.3 #83 TTU
Yards / play 5.53 #79 5.99 #104 TTU
PPA / play +0.10 #80 +0.16 #99 Even
Success rate 42% #63 45% #114 TTU
When KU has the ball
Advantage: KU offense
KU offTTU defEdge
Points / game 34.9 #21 25.7 #71 KU
Yards / play 6.91 #11 5.26 #46 KU
PPA / play +0.31 #9 +0.07 #55 KU
Success rate 49% #13 41% #54 KU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TTU scoring against the KU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TTU scored
8.4
#21
8.2
#67
16.7
#37
5.9
#75
6.6
#73
12.4
#77
KU allowed
4.6
#48
7.1
#65
11.7
#52
6.2
#80
9.4
#116
15.7
#109
KU scoring against the TTU defense
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KU scored
7.3
#39
10.0
#33
17.3
#33
9.7
#11
7.9
#40
17.6
#14
TTU allowed
7.4
#110
5.9
#33
13.3
#74
4.2
#34
6.4
#69
10.7
#44

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 6 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TTU9d
KU7d
TTU +2 days
Tempo
Average 137 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
KU backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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