Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Florida · Conference game
Closing spread
FLA -18.5
✓ FLA W
Total
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Model before kickoff
VAN 16–35 FLA
✓ FLA (91%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
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CloseFLA -18.5
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseFLA -18.5
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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
FLA as an 18.5-point home favorite against VAN, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 2 went over the total.
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This game: FLA won 38–14; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 88%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
2 of 825%
Normal range · usually 46%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 15.1 against an average line of 17.6; 45.5 points a game (usually 55.4).
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-17 | 21–24 | L | U45.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-16.5 | 42–23 | W | O52 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-18 | 20–21 | L | P41 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-16.5 | 14–16 | L | U53.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-18 | 55–0 | W | U57.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-17 | 17–13 | L | U62 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-20 | 38–15 | W | P53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-18.5 | 20–10 | L | U43.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-17.5 | 45–27 | W | O63 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-17 | 31–3 | W | U41 |
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
Slight Florida 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.
Vanderbilt ATS struggles (0-6)
Vanderbilt have covered only 0% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt 0-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Florida ATS struggles (1-4)
Florida have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4 33% | 0-6 0% | 6-0 100% | |
| 3-2 60% | 1-4 20% | 2-2 50% |
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
VAN+2.1 →−7.6▼ 9.7#101
FLA−1.7 →+6.7▲ 8.4#32
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#88
Offense
FLA better ▶#64
#100
Defense
FLA better ▶#34
−0.7 #112
Turnovers
Even−0.8 #116
64 plays #95
Pace
Even65 plays #87
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| VAN off | FLA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 31.3 #56 | 17.4 #24 | FLA |
| Yards / play | 5.80 #71 | 5.18 #43 | FLA |
| PPA / play | −0.02 #122 | +0.06 #61 | FLA |
| Success rate | 39% #102 | 32% #8 | FLA |
| FLA off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.0 #95 | 33.3 #115 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.06 #55 | 5.94 #100 | FLA |
| PPA / play | +0.13 #66 | +0.19 #111 | FLA |
| Success rate | 46% #39 | 41% #75 | FLA |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
VAN scoring against the FLA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.0 #65 | 7.5 #86 | 13.5 #84 | 4.0 #107 | 13.8 #3 | 17.8 #21 | |
6.0 #87 | 4.8 #28 | 10.8 #54 | 3.4 #35 | 3.2 #11 | 6.6 #13 |
FLA scoring against the VAN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 #56 | 9.2 #61 | 15.6 #63 | 5.2 #89 | 4.2 #112 | 9.4 #111 | |
6.2 #90 | 10.8 #115 | 17.0 #110 | 5.7 #74 | 10.7 #124 | 16.3 #114 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
84° · 6 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
VAN7d
FLA7d
Even
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
VAN backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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