Sat, Sep 9, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 2 · at Michigan
Closing spread
MICH -38
✓ UNLV W
Total
57.5
▼ Under · 42 pts
Model before kickoff
UNLV 10–44 MICH
✓ MICH (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -38
Total57.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseMICH -38
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close57.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -38
Total57.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.
Small sample warning
UNLV has 1 game with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 23 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 52% of games with totals 53.5–61.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-0 100% | 1-0 100% | 0-1 0% | |
| 1-0 100% | 0-1 0% | 0-1 0% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
Longer bar = better
#49
Offense
Even#41
#73
Defense
MICH better ▶#39
−1.0 #104
Turnovers
MICH better ▶+1.0 #30
64 plays #86
Pace
Even62 plays #97
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UNLV off | MICH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 44.0 #29 | 3.0 #8 | MICH |
| Yards / play | 6.16 #57 | 4.27 #41 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.35 #38 | −0.03 #59 | UNLV |
| Success rate | 42% #72 | 34% #48 | MICH |
| MICH off | UNLV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.0 #69 | 14.0 #47 | UNLV |
| Yards / play | 6.48 #46 | 5.76 #92 | MICH |
| PPA / play | +0.59 #10 | −0.07 #46 | MICH |
| Success rate | 50% #40 | 47% #105 | MICH |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
70° · 5 mph
gusts 14 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UNLV7d
MICH7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 135fast
Travel
UNLV 1,726 mi
3 time zones
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