Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Kansas · Conference game
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
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseKU -4
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close62.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-4 | 14–40 | L | U61 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-3.5 | 77–63 | W | O66 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & season form |
-5.5 | 47–45 | L | O62.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 43–28 | W | O63.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 15 · very close · similar situation & total |
-3 | 33–15 | W | U64 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 28–30 | L | U63.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 22–24 | L | U63 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 34–32 | L | O64.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & total |
-7 | 55–28 | W | O61.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-6.5 | 31–34 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 50 in the 4th quarter and got 16. 43% of games with totals 58.5–66.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 44% | 4-5 44% | 3-4 43% | |
| 7-2 78% | 5-4 56% | 4-4 50% |
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
Longer bar = better
#68
Offense
KU better ▶#14
#57
Defense
◀ TTU better#100
−0.7 #127
Turnovers
KU better ▶+0.3 #41
74 plays #13
Pace
◀ TTU faster63 plays #113
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TTU off | KU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| KU off | TTU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.4 #21 | 8.2 #67 | 16.7 #37 | 5.9 #75 | 6.6 #73 | 12.4 #77 | |
4.6 #48 | 7.1 #65 | 11.7 #52 | 6.2 #80 | 9.4 #116 | 15.7 #109 |
KU scoring against the TTU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.3 #39 | 10.0 #33 | 17.3 #33 | 9.7 #11 | 7.9 #40 | 17.6 #14 | |
7.4 #110 | 5.9 #33 | 13.3 #74 | 4.2 #34 | 6.4 #69 | 10.7 #44 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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