Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Florida Atlantic · Conference game
Weather at kickoff77°F11 mphgusts 20DryWeather watch ›
9-1 · Power #55
24
▲ winner
Final
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4-6 · Power #105
8
final
Closing spread
TULN -9
✓ TULN W
Total
47.5
▼ Under · 32 pts
Model before kickoff
TULN 28–20 FAU
✓ TULN (73%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTULN -9
Total47.5
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Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 7–11 since 2023: won 73%, covered 53% (49 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTULN -9
Total47.5
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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 TULN as a 9-point road favorite at FAU, the favorite won 8, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: TULN won 24–8; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 32 points stayed under 47.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 71%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 14.2 against an average line of 9.1; 42.2 points a game (usually 54.5). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
JMU @ ODU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-7.537–3 W U48
Very close
MIA @ VT
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest
-920–14 L U48.25
Very close
APP @ GASO
2020 · Week 15 · very close · similar situation & spread
-9.534–26 L O45
Very close
SYR @ BC
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-10.532–23 L O47
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-9.520–10 W U45
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread
-9.514–20 L U45
Very close
WISC @ NU
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1042–7 W O44.5
Very close
TOL @ WMU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-8.514–20 L U50.5
Very close
UTAH @ STAN
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar season form & rest
-10.2552–7 W O51.75
Very close
SDSU @ HAW
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation
-717–10 P U45.25
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Tulane ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.

Tulane ATS struggles (3-7)
Tulane have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Florida Atlantic ATS struggles (3-7)
Florida Atlantic have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Florida Atlantic home ATS weakness (0-5)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
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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
TULN+6.3 →+2.0▼ 4.3#53
FAU−0.2 →−7.4▼ 7.2#101
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

TULN
Longer bar = better
FAU
#56
Offense
◀ TULN better
#100
#47
Defense
◀ TULN better
#65
+0.2 #55
Turnovers
◀ TULN better
0.0 #73
66 plays #81
Pace
FAU faster ▶
68 plays #60
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TULN has the ball
Even matchup
TULN offFAU defEdge
Points / game 28.2 #66 25.8 #66 Even
Yards / play 6.06 #47 5.31 #46 Even
PPA / play +0.13 #67 +0.10 #69 Even
Success rate 45% #42 43% #78 TULN
When FAU has the ball
Advantage: TULN defense
FAU offTULN defEdge
Points / game 25.6 #79 19.6 #26 TULN
Yards / play 5.10 #106 5.32 #47 TULN
PPA / play +0.03 #113 +0.07 #52 TULN
Success rate 39% #103 42% #64 TULN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TULN scoring against the FAU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TULN scored
8.6
#18
8.5
#54
17.1
#33
6.2
#64
4.9
#110
11.1
#99
FAU allowed
5.1
#56
10.6
#118
15.7
#103
5.2
#55
4.9
#33
10.1
#32
FAU scoring against the TULN defense
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FAU scored
6.2
#63
7.6
#75
13.8
#72
5.9
#71
5.9
#92
11.8
#83
TULN allowed
2.7
#13
6.1
#37
8.8
#22
6.2
#79
4.6
#24
10.8
#45

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
FAU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
77° · 11 mph
gusts 20 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
TULN7d
FAU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 133fast