Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 5:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Texas State · Conference game
Closing spread
TXST -20.5
✓ ULM W
Total
60.5
▼ Under · 45 pts
Model before kickoff
ULM 19–40 TXST
✓ TXST (93%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTXST -18.5
CloseTXST -20.5
Total55.5 → 60.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTXST -18.5
2 → TXST
CloseTXST -20.5
2 pts toward Texas State
Total
Open55.5
▲ 5
Close60.5
Up 5 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TXST -18.5 · closed TXST -20.5 · moved 2 toward TXSTmodel TXST -21.5
model TXST -21.5
Opened 55.5 · closed 60.5 · moved 5 upmodel 59
model 59
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Line context
Home favorites of 19.5–21.5 since 2023: won 92%, covered 49% (93 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 51% (238 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTXST -18.5
CloseTXST -20.5
Total55.5 → 60.5
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
TXST as a 20.5-point home favorite against ULM, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 7 went over the total.
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This game: TXST won 31–14; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 45 points stayed under 60.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 89%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 44%
Went over
7 of 1070%
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 18.4 against an average line of 19.7; 65 points a game (usually 54.4). Of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread |
-18.5 | 21–20 | L | U64.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation |
-23 | 44–52 | L | O59.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-16.5 | 38–28 | L | O60.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar season form & situation |
-21 | 54–13 | W | O58.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread |
-19 | 52–21 | W | O61 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & spread |
-19.5 | 45–20 | W | O59 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & spread |
-18.25 | 31–10 | W | U57.25 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & rest |
-21.5 | 52–14 | W | O63.25 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation |
-22.5 | 17–25 | L | U58.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 13 · loose · similar situation & season form |
-17 | 63–30 | W | O60 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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 8 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Texas State ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over 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.
UL Monroe ATS struggles (2-8)
UL Monroe have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
UL Monroe away ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
UL Monroe 1-6 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Texas State ATS struggles (3-7)
Texas State have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Texas State home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Texas State 1-5 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Market moved toward Texas State
2 pts (TXST -18.5 → TXST -20.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Total moved up 5
55.5 → 60.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 37 in the 4th quarter and got 21. 45% of games with totals 56.5–64.5 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% | 2-8 20% | 5-5 50% | |
| 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
ULM 6–8 TXST
TXST leads · 14 games since 2000 · TXST has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 2024 | Texas State 38 @ UL Monroe 17 | TXST -9.5 | TXST W |
| Oct 14 2023 | UL Monroe 20 @ Texas State 21 | TXST -19.5 | ULM W |
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−12.3 →−18.7▼ 6.4#130
TXST+1.6 →−1.9▼ 3.5#75
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#126
Offense
TXST better ▶#23
#95
Defense
◀ ULM better#110
−0.9 #128
Turnovers
TXST better ▶−0.4 #109
60 plays #133
Pace
TXST faster ▶71 plays #25
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ULM off | TXST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.8 #133 | 32.7 #126 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.10 #110 | 5.79 #96 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.02 #127 | +0.19 #113 | Even |
| Success rate | 34% #133 | 44% #104 | TXST |
| TXST off | ULM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 35.3 #21 | 32.2 #121 | TXST |
| Yards / play | 6.69 #19 | 5.79 #95 | TXST |
| PPA / play | +0.26 #17 | +0.14 #96 | TXST |
| Success rate | 46% #33 | 41% #67 | TXST |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
ULM scoring against the TXST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.9 #97 | 4.2 #129 | 9.1 #122 | 3.5 #120 | 3.2 #131 | 6.7 #132 | |
5.1 #63 | 10.6 #125 | 15.7 #102 | 6.9 #111 | 8.1 #113 | 15.0 #113 |
TXST scoring against the ULM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.8 #18 | 10.8 #24 | 19.6 #16 | 4.7 #98 | 10.0 #11 | 14.7 #40 | |
8.5 #128 | 7.7 #80 | 16.2 #108 | 8.1 #124 | 7.9 #105 | 16.0 #127 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 8 mph
gusts 18 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ULM7d
TXST7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
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