Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Marshall · Conference game
Closing spread
MRSH -10.5
✓ ULM W
Total
47.5
▲ Over · 51 pts
Model before kickoff
ULM 18–29 MRSH
✓ MRSH (78%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMRSH -10.5
CloseMRSH -10.5
Total47.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMRSH -10.5
no move
CloseMRSH -10.5
No change since the open
Total
Open47.5
no move
Close47.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MRSH -10.5 · unchangedmodel MRSH -11
model MRSH -11
Opened 47.5 · unchangedmodel 47.5 matches the line
model 47.5 = line ✓
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 9.5–11.5 since 2023: won 77%, covered 40% (77 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMRSH -10.5
CloseMRSH -10.5
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
MRSH as a 10.5-point home favorite against ULM, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: MRSH won 28–23; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 51 points went over 47.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 75%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 52%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 13 against an average line of 10; 44.2 points a game (usually 55.2). 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 12 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-10.5 | 34–17 | W | O45 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread |
-8.5 | 10–9 | L | U45.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-10 | 24–7 | W | U50 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-9.5 | 17–20 | L | U43 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & total |
-11 | 28–25 | L | O49 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation |
-9 | 56–17 | W | O54.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total |
-14 | 30–0 | W | U50.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & total |
-9.5 | 25–21 | L | U47.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & team ratings |
-11 | 28–23 | L | U52.25 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar total & situation |
-6.5 | 34–17 | W | O49.5 |
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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Marshall 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.
UL Monroe ATS trend (5-2)
UL Monroe have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Marshall ATS trend (7-0)
Marshall have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Marshall 4-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Marshall 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
Went over in Q4. Of 286 earlier overs in games with totals 43.5–51.5, 34% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% |
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−17.3 →−10.8▲ 6.5#112
MRSH−5.5 →−3.9▲ 1.6#86
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#111
Offense
MRSH better ▶#53
#73
Defense
Even#82
+0.4 #39
Turnovers
◀ ULM better+0.1 #61
57 plays #135
Pace
MRSH faster ▶64 plays #100
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ULM off | MRSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.0 #109 | 26.3 #82 | MRSH |
| Yards / play | 5.08 #115 | 5.51 #68 | MRSH |
| PPA / play | +0.09 #93 | +0.12 #79 | Even |
| Success rate | 36% #126 | 43% #97 | MRSH |
| MRSH off | ULM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.0 #55 | 23.7 #68 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.04 #53 | 5.35 #55 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.16 #55 | +0.05 #47 | Even |
| Success rate | 45% #48 | 47% #120 | MRSH |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ULM scoring against the MRSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.9 #111 | 7.3 #92 | 11.1 #106 | 3.1 #122 | 7.7 #54 | 10.9 #104 | |
3.3 #25 | 6.9 #56 | 10.1 #35 | 8.4 #120 | 7.7 #95 | 16.1 #114 |
MRSH scoring against the ULM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 #61 | 11.3 #20 | 17.7 #34 | 4.9 #93 | 7.4 #63 | 12.3 #88 | |
6.7 #102 | 4.4 #12 | 11.1 #54 | 6.3 #87 | 6.3 #72 | 12.6 #77 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
64° · 4 mph
gusts 12 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ULM7d
MRSH16d bye
MRSH +9 days
Tempo
Slow 121 plays
slowavg 133fast
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