Sat, Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Army · Conference game
Closing spread
ARMY -25.5
✓ ARMY W
Total
55.5
▼ Under · 54 pts
Model before kickoff
UAB 15–39 ARMY
✓ ARMY (96%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenARMY -24.5
CloseARMY -25.5
Total55.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenARMY -24.5
1 → ARMY
CloseARMY -25.5
1 pt toward Army
Total
Open55.5
no move
Close55.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ARMY -24.5 · closed ARMY -25.5 · moved 1 toward ARMYmodel ARMY -19.5
model ARMY -19.5
Opened 55.5 · unchangedmodel 54
model 54
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 23.5–27.5 since 2023: won 94%, covered 48% (67 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 49% (53 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenARMY -24.5
CloseARMY -25.5
Total55.5
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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
ARMY as a 25.5-point home favorite against UAB, the favorite won 10, covered 2, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: ARMY won 44–10; the favorite covered, as in 2 of the 10 similar games. 54 points stayed under 55.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 92%
Favorite covered
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 54%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 20.6 against an average line of 24.1; 56.8 points a game (usually 54.8). Of the 2 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 | 2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & total |
-26.75 | 31–23 | L | O53 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & total |
-23 | 45–10 | W | O52.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & situation |
-21.5 | 49–31 | L | O52.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & situation |
-27 | 28–24 | L | U58.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total |
-27.5 | 34–24 | L | O57.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total |
-24.5 | 27–3 | L | U55 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total |
-21 | 27–10 | L | U56.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-24.5 | 42–25 | L | O61 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar situation & rest |
-20.5 | 69–10 | W | O55 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-24.5 | 35–21 | L | U60 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 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 Army 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.
UAB ATS struggles (1-3)
UAB have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Army ATS trend (5-0)
Army have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Army 4-0 ATS as a favorite
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 12 in the 4th quarter and got 10. 52% of games with totals 51.5–59.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 30% | 3-6 33% | 5-4 56% | |
| 9-1 90% | 7-2 78% | 5-4 56% |
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
UAB−6.4 →−12.8▼ 6.4#115
ARMY−16.8 →+1.9▲ 18.7#60
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6
Longer bar = better
#91
Offense
ARMY better ▶#8
#117
Defense
ARMY better ▶#28
−1.8 #133
Turnovers
ARMY better ▶+1.0 #17
70 plays #36
Pace
◀ UAB faster61 plays #118
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UAB off | ARMY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.4 #109 | 9.8 #5 | ARMY |
| Yards / play | 5.23 #107 | 4.53 #15 | ARMY |
| PPA / play | +0.08 #92 | +0.03 #42 | ARMY |
| Success rate | 45% #55 | 39% #51 | Even |
| ARMY off | UAB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 38.8 #20 | 36.8 #125 | ARMY |
| Yards / play | 7.41 #9 | 5.95 #102 | ARMY |
| PPA / play | +0.55 #2 | +0.22 #115 | ARMY |
| Success rate | 59% #1 | 48% #125 | ARMY |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
UAB scoring against the ARMY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.6 #65 | 6.0 #106 | 12.6 #92 | 2.0 #126 | 7.8 #47 | 9.8 #117 | |
2.8 #23 | 1.4 #4 | 4.2 #5 | 2.6 #13 | 3.0 #16 | 5.6 #10 |
ARMY scoring against the UAB defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.4 #32 | 11.2 #32 | 19.6 #26 | 10.8 #8 | 8.4 #40 | 19.2 #13 | |
7.2 #104 | 11.6 #125 | 18.8 #120 | 9.2 #124 | 8.8 #112 | 18.0 #127 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
66° · 11 mph
gusts 29 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
UAB7d
ARMY7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
UAB backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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