Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Minnesota · Conference game
Weather at kickoff29°F5 mphgusts 13DryCold Over 50% of 115 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-5 · Power #42
28
▲ winner
Final
@
5-6 · Power #79
14
final
Closing spread
WIS -3
✓ WIS W
Total
46
▼ Under · 42 pts
Model before kickoff
WIS 25–22 MINN
✓ WIS (59%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWIS -3
Total46
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Line context
Road favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 55%, covered 45% (58 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWIS -3
Total46
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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 WIS as a 3-point road favorite at MINN, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: WIS won 28–14; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 42 points stayed under 46, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.1 against an average line of 2.9; 50.5 points a game (usually 53.8). Of the 2 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
CAL @ STAN
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation
-2.541–11 W O46
Very close
MIA @ UVA
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-314–12 L U48.5
Very close
WSU @ STAN
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-352–14 W O48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-226–6 W U43
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-317–21 L U45
Very close
PITT @ MIA
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-4.2542–16 W O44
Very close
AFA @ CSU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest
-335–21 W O45
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.527–30 L O47
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-1.530–49 L O48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-314–27 L U50
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
Moderate Wisconsin ATS trend Hit
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.

Minnesota ATS struggles (3-8)
Minnesota have covered only 27% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Minnesota 1-3 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
WIS+6.6 →+3.2▼ 3.4#45
MINN−0.1 →−2.6▼ 2.5#78
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

WIS
Longer bar = better
MINN
#89
Offense
◀ WIS better
#111
#35
Defense
◀ WIS better
#91
−0.1 #80
Turnovers
MINN better ▶
+0.4 #34
71 plays #26
Pace
◀ WIS faster
63 plays #104
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When WIS has the ball
Even matchup
WIS offMINN defEdge
Points / game 22.4 #102 26.8 #76 MINN
Yards / play 5.16 #104 5.99 #104 Even
PPA / play +0.06 #98 +0.16 #97 Even
Success rate 43% #52 43% #85 WIS
When MINN has the ball
Advantage: WIS defense
MINN offWIS defEdge
Points / game 20.7 #113 19.4 #25 WIS
Yards / play 4.79 #123 4.95 #24 WIS
PPA / play +0.05 #104 +0.05 #41 WIS
Success rate 39% #104 40% #48 WIS

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
WIS scoring against the MINN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WIS scored
2.7
#126
6.2
#99
8.9
#125
7.4
#47
5.5
#101
12.8
#72
MINN allowed
6.2
#85
7.1
#59
13.3
#75
5.9
#71
7.1
#87
13.0
#76
MINN scoring against the WIS defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MINN scored
3.4
#119
7.6
#70
11.0
#98
3.3
#120
6.2
#82
9.5
#114
WIS allowed
5.0
#58
6.8
#53
11.8
#48
3.7
#20
3.8
#10
7.5
#12

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MINN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
29° · 5 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
WIS7d
MINN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 135 plays
slowavg 133fast

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