Sat, Nov 9, 2024, 2:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at UAB
Weather at kickoff76°F10 mphgusts 20Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-3 · Power #80
31
▲ winner
Final
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2-6 · Power #116
23
final
Closing spread
CONN -7.5
✓ CONN W
Total
53.5
▲ Over · 54 pts
Model before kickoff
CONN 30–23 UAB
✓ CONN (69%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCONN -6.5
CloseCONN -7.5
Total55.5 → 53.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward UConn
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CONN -6.5 · closed CONN -7.5 · moved 1 toward CONNmodel CONN -5
Opened 55.5 · closed 53.5 · moved 2 downmodel 53
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 54% (85 games)ⓘ
Crossed 7Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 52% (85 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCONN -6.5
CloseCONN -7.5
Total55.5 → 53.5
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 CONN as a 7.5-point road favorite at UAB, the favorite won 4, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: CONN won 31–23; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 54 points went over 53.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Below normal · usually 70%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%

Wins below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 1.2 against an average line of 6.2; 54.4 points a game (usually 53.9). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
TROY @ TXST
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest
-7.531–28 L O48.5
Very close
FAU @ MTSU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & total
-5.521–49 L O51
Very close
TOL @ NIU
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.552–32 W O59
Very close
TOL @ WMU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total
-8.514–20 L U50.5
Very close
USA @ ARST
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & total
-931–3 W U52
Close
SJSU @ FRES
2022 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread
-710–17 L U47
Close
FAU @ ODU
2021 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & spread
-6.516–30 L U48
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total
-5.524–27 L U53.75
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total
-2.534–10 W U51.5
Close
CSU @ HAW
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & total
-345–50 L O53.75
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight UConn ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
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.

UAB 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Total moved down 2
55.5 → 53.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (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
CONN−11.5 →−4.9▲ 6.6#88
UAB−6.4 →−12.4▼ 6.0#116
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

CONN
Longer bar = better
UAB
#73
Offense
Even
#83
#25
Defense
◀ CONN better
#111
−0.3 #93
Turnovers
◀ CONN better
−1.1 #131
70 plays #28
Pace
Even
70 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CONN has the ball
Advantage: CONN offense
CONN offUAB defEdge
Points / game 31.8 #40 35.5 #126 CONN
Yards / play 5.77 #75 5.84 #90 Even
PPA / play +0.11 #83 +0.21 #112 CONN
Success rate 42% #92 46% #117 CONN
When UAB has the ball
Advantage: CONN defense
UAB offCONN defEdge
Points / game 25.8 #88 21.1 #34 CONN
Yards / play 5.60 #82 4.85 #21 CONN
PPA / play +0.04 #114 0.00 #19 CONN
Success rate 45% #49 38% #26 CONN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
CONN scoring against the UAB defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CONN scored
7.1
#45
7.4
#89
14.6
#61
8.9
#22
8.3
#34
17.2
#20
UAB allowed
7.0
#107
10.8
#120
17.8
#116
9.1
#127
8.6
#112
17.8
#128
UAB scoring against the CONN defense
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UAB scored
7.5
#37
7.5
#87
15.0
#56
4.3
#106
6.5
#80
10.8
#107
CONN allowed
3.8
#34
5.4
#29
9.2
#24
4.0
#27
7.9
#99
11.9
#62

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UAB +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 10 mph
gusts 20 mph · 0.043 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
CONN8d
UAB7d
CONN +1 day
Tempo
Fast 141 plays
slowavg 134fast