Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Florida State · Conference game
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
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CloseFSU -25.5
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-23.5 | 33–7 | W | U51 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-25.5 | 17–7 | L | U50 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-25 | 49–17 | W | O52.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & team ratings |
-23.5 | 41–16 | W | O48 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-24.5 | 18–20 | L | U45.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-24.5 | 42–25 | L | O61 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-24.5 | 52–29 | L | O49.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar team ratings & spread |
-24 | 28–13 | L | U52.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & season form |
-24 | 42–7 | W | U54 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 14 · close · similar season form & situation |
-23 | 27–14 | 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%)
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 40% | 2-3 40% | 3-2 60% | |
| 4-0 100% | 3-1 75% | 2-1 67% |
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
Longer bar = better
#105
Offense
FSU better ▶#33
#54
Defense
Even#61
0.0 #82
Turnovers
FSU better ▶+0.5 #38
70 plays #41
Pace
◀ VT faster63 plays #111
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| VT off | FSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| FSU off | VT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.2 #118 | 10.2 #44 | 13.4 #84 | 7.0 #57 | 4.4 #111 | 11.4 #95 | |
4.3 #57 | 7.5 #74 | 11.8 #63 | 5.0 #58 | 5.8 #61 | 10.8 #55 |
FSU scoring against the VT defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.0 #64 | 13.0 #15 | 19.0 #28 | 13.8 #1 | 8.8 #33 | 22.5 #3 | |
4.2 #54 | 10.2 #105 | 14.4 #90 | 5.6 #72 | 4.2 #27 | 9.8 #43 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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