Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 10:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Arizona · Conference game
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6-2 · Power #26
10
final
Final
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5-3 · Power #18
27
▲ winner
Closing spread
UCLA -2.5
✓ ARIZ W
Total
49
▼ Under · 37 pts
Model before kickoff
UCLA 27–25 ARIZ
✗ UCLA (56%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUCLA -2.5
Total49
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Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 52%, covered 43% (44 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUCLA -2.5
Total49
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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 UCLA as a 2.5-point road favorite at ARIZ, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: ARIZ won 27–10 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 37 points stayed under 49, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 46%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.3 against an average line of 3.1; 50.7 points a game (usually 54). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
OKST @ WVU
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest
-3.524–3 W U49
Very close
NW @ PUR
2020 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-3.527–20 W U48
Very close
APP @ UL
2021 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.516–24 L U52
Very close
PSU @ MSU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-4.527–30 L O51.5
Very close
MICH @ PSU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.521–17 W U48
Very close
MSU @ PUR
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.529–40 L O53.5
Very close
MSU @ RUTG
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-431–13 W U50
Very close
MICH @ NEB
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.532–29 W O50
Very close
MSST @ UK
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-3.517–27 L U50.5
Very close
AFA @ NEV
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread
-1.7541–39 W O54.25
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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Arizona ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Arizona ATS trend (7-1)
Arizona have covered 88% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Arizona 4-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Arizona 5-0 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Both teams trending Under (11-2 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
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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
UCLA+2.8 →+10.3▲ 7.5#21
ARIZ+1.3 →+6.9▲ 5.6#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

UCLA
Longer bar = better
ARIZ
#58
Offense
ARIZ better ▶
#26
#8
Defense
◀ UCLA better
#66
−0.1 #82
Turnovers
◀ UCLA better
−0.4 #102
74 plays #13
Pace
◀ UCLA faster
68 plays #57
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UCLA has the ball
Even matchup
UCLA offARIZ defEdge
Points / game 30.9 #47 21.0 #34 Even
Yards / play 6.29 #37 5.55 #69 UCLA
PPA / play +0.12 #74 +0.10 #66 Even
Success rate 42% #72 44% #94 UCLA
When ARIZ has the ball
Even matchup
ARIZ offUCLA defEdge
Points / game 31.3 #43 15.0 #6 UCLA
Yards / play 6.48 #27 4.24 #7 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #29 −0.10 #3 UCLA
Success rate 53% #5 36% #17 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UCLA scoring against the ARIZ defense
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UCLA scored
7.9
#30
8.9
#55
16.8
#38
6.5
#62
7.6
#46
14.1
#51
ARIZ allowed
5.5
#79
4.6
#17
10.1
#32
3.5
#20
4.6
#29
8.1
#16
ARIZ scoring against the UCLA defense
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ARIZ scored
3.8
#113
8.6
#58
12.4
#88
8.5
#23
8.8
#29
17.3
#17
UCLA allowed
4.5
#48
4.1
#13
8.6
#19
4.6
#46
1.8
#1
6.4
#5

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ARIZ +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
70° · 6 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UCLA7d
ARIZ7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
UCLA +1,641 ft
moderate climb

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