Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Ole Miss · Conference game
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2-6 · Power #111
7
final
Final
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6-1 · Power #16
33
▲ winner
Closing spread
MISS -24
✓ MISS W
Total
62
▼ Under · 40 pts
Model before kickoff
VAN 18–43 MISS
✓ MISS (96%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMISS -24
Total62
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMISS -24
Total62
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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 MISS as a 24-point home favorite against VAN, the favorite won 9, covered 2, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: MISS won 33–7; the favorite covered, as in 2 of the 10 similar games. 40 points stayed under 62, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 92%
Favorite covered
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
3 of 838%
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 14.9 against an average line of 25; 51.9 points a game (usually 55.1). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2427–31 L P58
Close
CCU vs TXST
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total
-24.535–21 L U60
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & total
-2445–14 W P59
Close
UTAH vs STAN
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & season form
-2442–7 W U54
Close
USC vs ASU
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & total
-24.542–25 L O61
Close
APP vs GASO
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & season form
-24.527–3 L U55
Close
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & rest
-2815–7 L U60
Close
CIN vs USF
2022 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & season form
-2728–24 L U58.5
Close
BYU vs USF
2021 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & season form
-23.535–27 L O54.5
Close
BYU vs USU
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation
-2638–26 L O60
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 7 trends and market moves behind it
Strong Ole Miss ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 52-45 (54%) 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.

Vanderbilt ATS struggles (1-7)
Vanderbilt have covered only 13% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt away ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Vanderbilt 1-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Ole Miss ATS trend (5-2)
Ole Miss have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Ole Miss 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Ole Miss 4-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Both teams trending Over (10-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
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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
VAN+2.1 →−9.3▼ 11.4#111
MISS+4.5 →+14.6▲ 10.1#13
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

VAN
Longer bar = better
MISS
#95
Offense
MISS better ▶
#20
#119
Defense
MISS better ▶
#60
−0.4 #99
Turnovers
MISS better ▶
+0.9 #17
60 plays #125
Pace
MISS faster ▶
70 plays #41
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When VAN has the ball
Advantage: MISS defense
VAN offMISS defEdge
Points / game 27.8 #74 23.4 #55 Even
Yards / play 5.80 #66 5.17 #42 MISS
PPA / play −0.01 #124 +0.10 #68 MISS
Success rate 38% #115 42% #76 MISS
When MISS has the ball
Advantage: MISS offense
MISS offVAN defEdge
Points / game 39.7 #9 34.4 #125 MISS
Yards / play 6.87 #13 6.23 #120 MISS
PPA / play +0.30 #14 +0.24 #128 MISS
Success rate 45% #43 44% #101 MISS

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
VAN scoring against the MISS defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
VAN scored
6.3
#66
5.6
#113
11.9
#93
3.9
#111
12.0
#4
15.9
#32
MISS allowed
5.4
#74
6.3
#44
11.7
#56
5.4
#63
6.3
#69
11.7
#61
MISS scoring against the VAN defense
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MISS scored
13.9
#1
4.3
#125
18.1
#27
8.9
#21
12.7
#1
21.6
#3
VAN allowed
6.4
#92
12.0
#128
18.4
#122
5.5
#64
10.5
#127
16.0
#113

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MISS +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 2 mph
gusts 8 mph · at kickoff
Rest
VAN14d bye
MISS7d
VAN +7 days
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
VAN backup QB started
Not the usual starter