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Florida International
1-1 · ATS 2-0 · O/U 1-1
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Florida Atlantic
1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 2-0

College football Week 3 · Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM ET

The number

Vegas
Florida Atlantic -7
total 62.5
Our line
Florida Atlantic -4.8
total 62.1
Raw model
Florida Atlantic -0.4
Florida International 30.5 · Florida Atlantic 30.9
no edge

Edge: spread 2.2 pts · total 0.4 pts · model weight 33%

Why

  1. 1.Our number makes it Florida Atlantic by 4.8; Vegas has Florida Atlantic by 7. That is a 2.2-point edge which is not enough to act on.
  2. 2.Power ratings: Florida Atlantic #91, Florida International #38 of 137 on opponent-adjusted efficiency; SP+ anchors the early-season number.
  3. 3.Florida International's pass game (356 passing yds/game, 5th in FBS) meets a Florida Atlantic pass defense that ranks 88th in FBS (241 allowed).
  4. 4.Florida International's run game (115 rushing yds/game, 100th in FBS) meets a Florida Atlantic run defense that ranks 127th of 137 in FBS (258 allowed).
  5. 5.Against the spread this season: Florida Atlantic 1-1 (50%), Florida International 2-0.
  6. 6.Trust level: 33% on our numbers and 67% on the market, with 2 games of data behind the thinner side. Ratings this early are pulled toward the league average.

The trenches

Offensive line against the defensive front. Grades are ours, from where each unit ranks on these numbers.

Florida International line vs Florida Atlantic front

Florida International CFlorida Atlantic C
MetricFlorida InternationalFlorida Atlantic allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run2.73 (#95) D3.19 (#89) C
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line21% (#90) D15% (#89) C
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground60% (#87) C100% (#115) D
Sack ratesacks per dropback1% (#22) B6% (#54) C
Yards per carry3.7 (#109) D7.1 (#130) F

Florida Atlantic line vs Florida International front

Florida Atlantic BFlorida International B
MetricFlorida AtlanticFlorida International allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run2.86 (#85) C2.27 (#12) A
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line15% (#46) B23% (#24) B
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground100% (#21) A0% (#7) A
Sack ratesacks per dropback4% (#61) C3% (#92) D
Yards per carry3.3 (#120) F3.1 (#10) A

Receivers vs the secondary

Each passing game against the pass defense across from it, plus the receivers’ last games.

Florida International passing vs Florida Atlantic secondary

Florida International BFlorida Atlantic D
MetricFlorida InternationalFlorida Atlantic allows
Yards per pass play8.0 (#42) B9.6 (#119) F
Completion %60% (#81) C62% (#62) C
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards19% (#37) B20% (#111) D
Passing yards per game356 (#5) A241 (#88) C
Sack ratepressure the front gets home1% (#22) B6% (#54) C
  • Maguire Anderson: 93 yds/game on 6.5 catches over the last 2 games, 2 TD (87, 99)
  • JoJo Stone: 71 yds/game on 4.5 catches over the last 2 games, 1 TD (43, 98)
  • Eric Nelson: 52 yds/game on 3.5 catches over the last 2 games (43, 61)

Florida Atlantic passing vs Florida International secondary

Florida Atlantic CFlorida International B
MetricFlorida AtlanticFlorida International allows
Yards per pass play7.2 (#54) C5.8 (#38) B
Completion %71% (#28) B56% (#29) B
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards10% (#105) D9% (#27) B
Passing yards per game322 (#18) A184 (#40) B
Sack ratepressure the front gets home4% (#61) C3% (#92) D
  • Easton Messer: 126 yds/game on 7.5 catches over the last 2 games, 2 TD (73, 179)
  • Kelby Valsin: 104 yds/game on 9.0 catches over the last 2 games, 2 TD (92, 115)
  • Dom Henry: 51 yds/game on 6.0 catches over the last 2 games, 1 TD (38, 63)

Florida International

Points per game
21.0
allows 19.5
last 2 games
21 pts/game
allowing 20
Rushing
115 yds/game
allows 92
Passing
356 yds/game
allows 184

QB J.J. Kohl (334 pass yds/game, 4 TD, 2 INT) · RB Anthony Carrie (40 rush yds/game) · WR Maguire Anderson (93 rec yds/game)

Florida Atlantic

Points per game
29.5
allows 48.0
last 2 games
30 pts/game
allowing 48
Rushing
122 yds/game
allows 258
Passing
322 yds/game
allows 241

QB Caden Veltkamp (331 pass yds/game, 6 TD, 2 INT) · RB Ethan Ervin (59 rush yds/game) · WR Easton Messer (126 rec yds/game)