Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Miami · Conference game
Weather at kickoff82°F17 mphgusts 32DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
2-5 · Power #85
26
final
Final
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5-2 · Power #25
29
▲ winner
Closing spread
MIA -18.5
✓ UVA W
Total
48
▲ Over · 55 pts
Model before kickoff
UVA 14–33 MIA
✓ MIA (91%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIA -18.5
Total48
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 16.5–20.5 since 2023: won 93%, covered 50% (46 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIA -18.5
Total48
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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 MIA as an 18.5-point home favorite against UVA, the favorite won 9, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: MIA won 29–26; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 55 points went over 48, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 89%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 967%
Normal range · usually 45%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 22.5 against an average line of 18.3; 48.9 points a game (usually 55.2). Of the 2 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
CIN vs NAVY
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & rest
-18.520–10 L U43.5
Very close
TA&M vs SC
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-19.544–14 W O46
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest
-18.538–14 W O51
Very close
UK vs VAN
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1721–24 L U45.5
Very close
USA vs ODU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & total
-16.527–20 L P47
Very close
ISU vs OHIO
2022 · Week 3 · very close · similar total & rest
-2043–10 W O48
Very close
FSU vs BC
2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & total
-18.544–14 W O48.5
Very close
AFA vs UNLV
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest
-18.548–14 W O49.5
Very close
PUR vs NU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-17.517–9 L U44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-18.555–3 W O51
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Virginia ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Hit
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.

Virginia ATS trend (5-2)
Virginia have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Both teams trending Over (7-3 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
UVA−11.2 →−4.7▲ 6.5#92
MIA+11.1 →+10.8▼ 0.3#20
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

UVA
Longer bar = better
MIA
#91
Offense
MIA better ▶
#18
#101
Defense
MIA better ▶
#26
−0.6 #111
Turnovers
MIA better ▶
−0.1 #78
69 plays #53
Pace
Even
69 plays #56
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UVA has the ball
Advantage: MIA defense
UVA offMIA defEdge
Points / game 23.6 #97 19.1 #25 MIA
Yards / play 5.24 #97 5.07 #31 MIA
PPA / play +0.09 #85 +0.03 #36 MIA
Success rate 41% #84 34% #10 MIA
When MIA has the ball
Advantage: MIA offense
MIA offUVA defEdge
Points / game 36.3 #16 31.1 #112 MIA
Yards / play 7.00 #9 5.69 #82 MIA
PPA / play +0.25 #21 +0.18 #103 MIA
Success rate 47% #25 44% #106 MIA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UVA scoring against the MIA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UVA scored
6.4
#56
6.9
#94
13.3
#79
6.3
#68
4.0
#121
10.3
#107
MIA allowed
2.4
#12
4.4
#17
6.9
#7
7.7
#112
4.1
#20
11.9
#63
MIA scoring against the UVA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIA scored
6.4
#56
11.0
#30
17.4
#40
6.6
#60
10.7
#11
17.3
#18
UVA allowed
6.3
#92
8.4
#92
14.7
#96
8.4
#119
8.0
#97
16.4
#117

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MIA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
82° · 17 mph
gusts 32 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
UVA7d
MIA7d
Even
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 134fast

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