Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Louisiana · Conference game
Closing spread
UL -12.5
✓ UL W
Total
53
▲ Over · 73 pts
Model before kickoff
ULM 21–34 UL
✓ UL (82%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUL -12.5
Total53
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Spread
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CloseUL -12.5
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Total
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Close53
Line context
Home favorites of 10.5–14.5 since 2023: won 86%, covered 45% (71 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUL -12.5
Total53
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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
UL as a 12.5-point home favorite against ULM, the favorite won 9, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: UL won 52–21; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 73 points went over 53, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 80%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 967%
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 13.1 against an average line of 13; 65.1 points a game (usually 55.4). Of the 1 over, 0 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 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-12 | 23–22 | L | U55 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-14.5 | 41–24 | W | O54.25 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-11 | 28–23 | L | U52.25 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-12.5 | 27–22 | L | P49 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & total |
-13.5 | 44–56 | L | O51.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-10.5 | 50–10 | W | O55 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & rest |
-14 | 39–37 | L | O52.75 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-13.75 | 48–42 | L | O57.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & season form |
-14.75 | 44–18 | W | O52.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest |
-13.5 | 47–6 | W | U53.5 |
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate UL Monroe 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.
Louisiana home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Louisiana 1-6 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 153 earlier overs in games with totals 49–57, 32% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 10% | 4-6 40% | 4-5 44% | |
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
The series
ULM 16–25 UL
UL leads · 41 games since 1976 · UL has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
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
ULM+0.7 →−15.0▼ 15.7#127
UL+1.8 →−5.1▼ 6.9#91
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#124
Offense
UL better ▶#47
#106
Defense
UL better ▶#92
+0.2 #50
Turnovers
◀ ULM better−0.2 #95
63 plays #105
Pace
Even65 plays #93
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ULM off | UL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.0 #133 | 28.8 #98 | UL |
| Yards / play | 5.18 #101 | 5.36 #56 | UL |
| PPA / play | −0.03 #126 | +0.15 #95 | UL |
| Success rate | 35% #134 | 46% #120 | Even |
| UL off | ULM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.5 #47 | 33.4 #119 | UL |
| Yards / play | 6.17 #43 | 5.93 #96 | UL |
| PPA / play | +0.16 #57 | +0.16 #98 | UL |
| Success rate | 45% #39 | 45% #111 | UL |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
ULM scoring against the UL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #116 | 5.2 #122 | 8.6 #126 | 3.5 #116 | 4.8 #112 | 8.4 #124 | |
3.7 #25 | 7.9 #76 | 11.6 #46 | 6.9 #96 | 9.7 #121 | 16.6 #120 |
UL scoring against the ULM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.4 #81 | 9.3 #43 | 14.6 #66 | 7.7 #35 | 7.8 #39 | 15.5 #33 | |
7.8 #116 | 9.5 #107 | 17.4 #118 | 5.6 #63 | 10.4 #130 | 16.0 #116 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 6 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ULM7d
UL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 128 plays
slowavg 133fast
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