Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Old Dominion · Conference game
Closing spread
ODU -9.5
✓ ODU W
Total
53.5
▼ Under · 33 pts
Model before kickoff
TROY 21–31 ODU
✓ ODU (77%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -10.5
CloseODU -9.5
Total53.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenODU -10.5
1 → TROY
CloseODU -9.5
1 pt toward Troy
Total
Open53.5
no move
Close53.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ODU -10.5 · closed ODU -9.5 · moved 1 toward TROYmodel ODU -13.5
model ODU -13.5
Opened 53.5 · unchangedmodel 51.5
model 51.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 8.5–10.5 since 2023: won 77%, covered 44% (136 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 48% (277 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -10.5
CloseODU -9.5
Total53.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
ODU as a 9.5-point home favorite against TROY, the favorite won 5, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: ODU won 33–0; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 33 points stayed under 53.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 74%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
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 2.5 against an average line of 9.5; 48.7 points a game (usually 53.8). Of the 3 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 |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation |
-11.5 | 7–12 | L | U52.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-10 | 24–7 | W | U50 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-7.5 | 30–29 | L | O51 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-9.5 | 24–26 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-9.75 | 34–3 | W | U48.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar team ratings & situation |
-11.25 | 21–49 | L | O58.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & total |
-7.5 | 19–24 | L | U57.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-10 | 25–9 | W | U53 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total |
-10 | 31–24 | L | O53.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & season form |
-7.5 | 41–48 | L | O53.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Troy 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.
Troy ATS trend (7-2)
Troy have covered 78% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Troy 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Troy 4-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 28 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 52% of games with totals 49.5–57.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 8-2 80% | 6-4 60% | |
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% |
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
TROY−7.1 →−7.9▼ 0.8#97
ODU−5.3 →+1.7▲ 7.0#60
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#99
Offense
ODU better ▶#30
#69
Defense
ODU better ▶#48
+0.2 #55
Turnovers
◀ TROY better−0.4 #111
66 plays #80
Pace
◀ TROY faster65 plays #99
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TROY off | ODU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 27.0 #75 | 23.4 #63 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.93 #122 | 5.13 #41 | ODU |
| PPA / play | +0.08 #96 | −0.02 #19 | ODU |
| Success rate | 40% #104 | 41% #69 | ODU |
| ODU off | TROY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 31.9 #50 | 24.1 #70 | Even |
| Yards / play | 7.00 #11 | 5.50 #70 | ODU |
| PPA / play | +0.21 #33 | +0.10 #74 | ODU |
| Success rate | 47% #26 | 41% #62 | ODU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
TROY scoring against the ODU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.2 #106 | 7.1 #92 | 11.3 #104 | 4.1 #108 | 10.0 #10 | 14.1 #51 | |
3.1 #27 | 5.7 #31 | 8.8 #18 | 7.2 #110 | 7.4 #97 | 14.7 #113 |
ODU scoring against the TROY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.3 #10 | 9.6 #52 | 18.9 #25 | 6.9 #48 | 6.1 #81 | 13.0 #62 | |
8.1 #121 | 5.3 #23 | 13.4 #79 | 6.7 #103 | 4.0 #16 | 10.7 #48 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 4 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TROY12d
ODU12d
Even
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
TROY backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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