Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Ole Miss · Conference game
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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Spread
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CloseMISS -24
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Total
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Close62
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-24 | 27–31 | L | P58 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total |
-24.5 | 35–21 | L | U60 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & total |
-24 | 45–14 | W | P59 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & season form |
-24 | 42–7 | W | U54 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & total |
-24.5 | 42–25 | L | O61 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & season form |
-24.5 | 27–3 | L | U55 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & rest |
-28 | 15–7 | L | U60 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & season form |
-27 | 28–24 | L | U58.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & season form |
-23.5 | 35–27 | L | O54.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation |
-26 | 38–26 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 30 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 42% of games with totals 58–66 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-6 25% | 1-7 13% | 7-0 100% | |
| 6-1 86% | 5-2 71% | 3-3 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
VAN 37–57 MISS (2 tied)
MISS leads · 96 games since 1902 · MISS has won the last 6 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| VAN off | MISS def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MISS off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.3 #66 | 5.6 #113 | 11.9 #93 | 3.9 #111 | 12.0 #4 | 15.9 #32 | |
5.4 #74 | 6.3 #44 | 11.7 #56 | 5.4 #63 | 6.3 #69 | 11.7 #61 |
MISS scoring against the VAN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13.9 #1 | 4.3 #125 | 18.1 #27 | 8.9 #21 | 12.7 #1 | 21.6 #3 | |
6.4 #92 | 12.0 #128 | 18.4 #122 | 5.5 #64 | 10.5 #127 | 16.0 #113 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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