Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Florida State · Conference game
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2-3 · Power #41
17
final
Final
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4-0 · Power #14
39
▲ winner
Closing spread
FSU -25.5
✓ VT W
Total
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Model before kickoff
VT 12–37 FSU
✓ FSU (96%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFSU -25.5
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFSU -25.5
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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 FSU as a 25.5-point home favorite against VT, the favorite won 9, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: FSU won 39–17; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 92%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 55%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 19.4 against an average line of 24.2; 50.4 points a game (usually 56.4).

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
MICH vs NU
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & situation
-23.533–7 W U51
Very close
PSU vs NU
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation
-25.517–7 L U50
Very close
FSU vs UL
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & season form
-2549–17 W O52.5
Very close
FSU vs GT
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & team ratings
-23.541–16 W O48
Very close
PSU vs ILL
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & situation
-24.518–20 L U45.5
Very close
USC vs ASU
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & spread
-24.542–25 L O61
Very close
ORE vs COLO
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & situation
-24.552–29 L O49.5
Very close
UTAH vs COLO
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar team ratings & spread
-2428–13 L U52.5
Close
UTAH vs STAN
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & season form
-2442–7 W U54
Close
OU vs BAY
2020 · Week 14 · close · similar season form & situation
-2327–14 L U61
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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Florida State ATS trend Miss
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.

Florida State ATS trend (3-1)
Florida State have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (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
VT+3.6 →−2.6▼ 6.2#80
FSU+6.4 →+15.3▲ 8.9#14
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

VT
Longer bar = better
FSU
#105
Offense
FSU better ▶
#33
#54
Defense
Even
#61
0.0 #82
Turnovers
FSU better ▶
+0.5 #38
70 plays #41
Pace
◀ VT faster
63 plays #111
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When VT has the ball
Advantage: FSU defense
VT offFSU defEdge
Points / game 24.8 #96 22.5 #49 FSU
Yards / play 4.99 #116 5.72 #85 FSU
PPA / play +0.02 #112 +0.08 #66 FSU
Success rate 39% #95 38% #42 FSU
When FSU has the ball
Advantage: FSU offense
FSU offVT defEdge
Points / game 43.3 #10 24.2 #65 FSU
Yards / play 6.84 #24 5.32 #56 FSU
PPA / play +0.26 #26 +0.06 #60 FSU
Success rate 42% #71 37% #34 VT

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
VT scoring against the FSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
VT scored
3.2
#118
10.2
#44
13.4
#84
7.0
#57
4.4
#111
11.4
#95
FSU allowed
4.3
#57
7.5
#74
11.8
#63
5.0
#58
5.8
#61
10.8
#55
FSU scoring against the VT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FSU scored
6.0
#64
13.0
#15
19.0
#28
13.8
#1
8.8
#33
22.5
#3
VT allowed
4.2
#54
10.2
#105
14.4
#90
5.6
#72
4.2
#27
9.8
#43

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
FSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
83° · 10 mph
gusts 24 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
VT7d
FSU14d bye
FSU +7 days
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 134fast