Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 5:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Nevada · Conference game
Closing spread
UNLV -7.5
✓ UNLV W
Total
51.5
▲ Over · 72 pts
Model before kickoff
UNLV 32–24 NEV
✓ UNLV (71%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNLV -7.5
Total51.5
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Market
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Spread
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CloseUNLV -7.5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
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Close51.5
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNLV -7.5
Total51.5
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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
UNLV as a 7.5-point road favorite at NEV, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: UNLV won 45–27; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 72 points went over 51.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.5 against an average line of 7.3; 56.5 points a game (usually 54.3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar total & spread |
-8.5 | 14–20 | L | U50.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 14 · close · similar total & situation |
-9.5 | 41–24 | W | O53.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation |
-7 | 33–35 | L | O54.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar total & team ratings |
-4.5 | 34–33 | L | O51 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-6.25 | 34–28 | L | O57.25 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-6 | 40–10 | W | U57.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & team ratings |
-6.5 | 31–23 | W | U59 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 11 · close · similar total & team ratings |
-11 | 35–16 | W | U51.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & total |
-6.5 | 38–27 | W | O49 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & total |
-7 | 40–9 | W | U52.5 |
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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight UNLV ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.
UNLV ATS trend (5-0)
UNLV have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 102 earlier overs in games with totals 47.5–55.5, 39% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1 80% | 5-0 100% | 3-2 60% | |
| 0-5 0% | 3-2 60% | 0-4 0% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UNLV−2.6 →−4.5▼ 1.9#88
NEV−18.4 →−16.3▲ 2.1#132
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6
Longer bar = better
#54
Offense
◀ UNLV better#126
#79
Defense
◀ UNLV better#133
+1.2 #7
Turnovers
◀ UNLV better−0.2 #90
68 plays #58
Pace
◀ UNLV faster66 plays #83
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UNLV off | NEV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 36.0 #22 | 38.4 #132 | UNLV |
| Yards / play | 5.78 #69 | 8.38 #136 | UNLV |
| PPA / play | +0.23 #34 | +0.31 #130 | UNLV |
| Success rate | 40% #89 | 52% #134 | UNLV |
| NEV off | UNLV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.4 #133 | 26.8 #80 | UNLV |
| Yards / play | 4.43 #132 | 5.99 #99 | UNLV |
| PPA / play | −0.01 #122 | +0.10 #73 | UNLV |
| Success rate | 37% #118 | 41% #65 | UNLV |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UNLV scoring against the NEV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.6 #35 | 10.8 #30 | 18.4 #33 | 6.8 #59 | 10.8 #12 | 17.6 #19 | |
9.8 #125 | 5.4 #32 | 15.2 #95 | 11.6 #133 | 11.6 #129 | 23.2 #133 |
NEV scoring against the UNLV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 #102 | 4.0 #127 | 8.0 #126 | 1.4 #133 | 6.0 #85 | 7.4 #123 | |
4.8 #67 | 6.2 #49 | 11.0 #56 | 7.6 #101 | 8.2 #100 | 15.8 #105 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
73° · 2 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UNLV14d bye
NEV14d bye
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
UNLV +2,428 ft
moderate climb
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