Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 6:00 PM EDTWeek 10 · at New Mexico · Conference game
Weather at kickoff71°F4 mphgusts 11DryWeather watch ›
6-2 · Power #68
56
▲ winner
Final
@
3-5 · Power #117
14
final
Closing spread
UNLV -14.5
✓ UNLV W
Total
58
▲ Over · 70 pts
Model before kickoff
UNLV 36–24 UNM
✓ UNLV (82%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNLV -14.5
Total58
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUNLV -14.5
Total58
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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 14.5-point road favorite at UNM, the favorite won 8, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: UNLV won 56–14; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 70 points went over 58, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 83%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.4 against an average line of 13.7; 62 points a game (usually 55.7). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
UTSA @ RICE
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1441–7 W U56
Very close
CCU @ ULM
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & rest
-12.528–21 L U58
Very close
BSU @ HAW
2020 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-13.540–32 L O55.5
Very close
MRSH @ CLT
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-14.549–28 W O62
Close
TULN @ USF
2022 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total
-1245–31 W O55
Close
UL @ TXST
2020 · Week 9 · close · similar total & rest
-16.544–34 L O56.75
Close
MEM @ TEM
2021 · Week 5 · close · similar total & rest
-1131–34 L O58.5
Close
FLA @ VAN
2022 · Week 12 · close · similar total & rest
-1424–31 L U58
Close
WAKE @ SYR
2020 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread
-1438–14 W U59.5
Close
CCU @ USA
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & rest
-1527–21 L U55
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate UNLV ATS trend Hit
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.

UNLV ATS trend (7-1)
UNLV have covered 88% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
UNLV 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
UNLV 3-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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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 →−2.2▲ 0.4#79
UNM−11.8 →−11.7▲ 0.1#116
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

UNLV
Longer bar = better
UNM
#45
Offense
Even
#36
#78
Defense
◀ UNLV better
#126
+0.9 #17
Turnovers
◀ UNLV better
−0.5 #109
72 plays #26
Pace
◀ UNLV faster
63 plays #110
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UNLV has the ball
Advantage: UNLV offense
UNLV offUNM defEdge
Points / game 34.3 #26 32.8 #115 UNLV
Yards / play 5.94 #54 6.68 #132 UNLV
PPA / play +0.21 #33 +0.23 #125 UNLV
Success rate 42% #66 48% #130 UNLV
When UNM has the ball
Advantage: UNM offense
UNM offUNLV defEdge
Points / game 29.1 #63 26.9 #80 Even
Yards / play 6.32 #37 6.00 #103 UNM
PPA / play +0.24 #20 +0.11 #75 UNM
Success rate 47% #22 40% #53 UNM

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UNLV scoring against the UNM defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UNLV scored
7.4
#39
10.1
#32
17.5
#31
7.1
#46
9.6
#18
16.8
#22
UNM allowed
4.1
#38
13.4
#131
17.5
#117
7.1
#100
7.8
#89
14.9
#101
UNM scoring against the UNLV defense
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UNM scored
5.9
#71
10.0
#35
15.9
#51
5.5
#88
7.0
#62
12.5
#79
UNLV allowed
4.8
#53
5.5
#22
10.3
#36
8.6
#121
8.0
#91
16.6
#118

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UNM +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
71° · 4 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UNLV7d
UNM7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
UNLV +2,920 ft
moderate climb