Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Tennessee · Conference game
Weather at kickoff58°F2 mphgusts 7DryWeather watch ›
2-9 · Power #111
24
final
Final
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7-4 · Power #15
48
▲ winner
Closing spread
TENN -28
✓ VAN W
Total
57.5
▲ Over · 72 pts
Model before kickoff
VAN 14–42 TENN
✓ TENN (98%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTENN -28
Total57.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTENN -28
Total57.5
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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 TENN as a 28-point home favorite against VAN, the favorite won 8, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: TENN won 48–24; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 72 points went over 57.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 94%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 58%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 61%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 18.9 against an average line of 27.1; 52.7 points a game (usually 58.3). When games like this go over ›

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ORE vs ARIZ
2021 · Week 4 · close · similar total & spread
-29.541–19 L O58.75
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OKST vs KU
2021 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & situation
-2955–3 W O54.5
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WASH vs COLO
2022 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & total
-30.554–7 W O60.5
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BYU vs USU
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar total & team ratings
-2638–26 L O60
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PSU vs MD
2020 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation
-27.519–35 L U63
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CIN vs USF
2022 · Week 6 · close · similar total & spread
-2728–24 L U58.5
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LSU vs ULM
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar total & spread
-2927–14 L U57.5
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2023 · Week 8 · close · similar total & rest
-2427–31 L P58
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UTAH vs STAN
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & team ratings
-2442–7 W U54
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APP vs GASO
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total
-24.527–3 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 Tennessee ATS trend Miss
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.

Vanderbilt ATS struggles (1-10)
Vanderbilt have covered only 9% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt away ATS weakness (0-5)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Vanderbilt 1-7 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
VAN+2.1 →−9.9▼ 12.0#110
TENN+9.7 →+11.9▲ 2.2#18
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

VAN
Longer bar = better
TENN
#116
Offense
TENN better ▶
#37
#120
Defense
TENN better ▶
#38
−0.5 #108
Turnovers
TENN better ▶
+0.4 #35
62 plays #121
Pace
TENN faster ▶
68 plays #54
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When VAN has the ball
Advantage: TENN defense
VAN offTENN defEdge
Points / game 22.7 #99 21.8 #41 TENN
Yards / play 5.20 #98 5.14 #32 TENN
PPA / play −0.07 #136 +0.07 #47 TENN
Success rate 36% #131 39% #31 TENN
When TENN has the ball
Advantage: TENN offense
TENN offVAN defEdge
Points / game 30.0 #49 35.1 #127 TENN
Yards / play 6.47 #28 6.41 #124 TENN
PPA / play +0.19 #42 +0.25 #127 TENN
Success rate 46% #28 44% #103 TENN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
VAN scoring against the TENN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
VAN scored
4.5
#96
4.7
#130
9.3
#117
4.2
#107
9.3
#16
13.5
#59
TENN allowed
3.5
#23
7.3
#62
10.8
#36
7.1
#101
3.9
#11
11.0
#45
TENN scoring against the VAN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TENN scored
8.7
#18
9.3
#44
18.0
#24
5.9
#73
6.1
#85
12.0
#80
VAN allowed
7.6
#112
10.8
#123
18.5
#121
6.5
#92
10.1
#128
16.6
#121

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TENN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
58° · 2 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
VAN14d bye
TENN7d
VAN +7 days
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
VAN backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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