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Old Dominion Monarchs
1-0 · #39 Elo
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Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 AM ET
Kidd Brewer Stadium
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The read

On rating alone Old Dominion Monarchs are 11.9 points better (#39 vs #154 of 240), and APP add 0.0 for home field.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
ODU
ODU rated 11.9 points better on Elo (#154 vs #39).
Home & rest
Even
APP gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
not priced
Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
not priced
Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
not priced
Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
APP
APP +52.0 per game over the last five, ODU +21.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Old Dominion MonarchsAppalachian State Mountaineers
1627 Elo · #39
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
ODU +11.9 pts
1412 Elo · #154
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−0.6 pts vs APP D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
ODU +9.6 pts
−10.2 pts vs ODU D
W · +21.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
APP +15.5 pts
W · +52.0
+5.9
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
ODU +17.3 pts
−11.4
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Season

ODUAPP
1-0Record1-0
31.0Points for / game55.0
10.0Points against / game3.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
0-1Against the spread1-0
0-1Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
WLast 5W

Power ratings

ODUAPP
1627Elo1412
#39 of 240Rank#154 of 240
+1.4Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+0.5
+10.8Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+2.1
1412Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1407

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

ODUAPP
−6.9SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.−12.7
0.246Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).
0.027Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.
46% / 39%Success rate (off / def)—% / —%
1.30 / 1.06Explosiveness (off / def)— / —
544Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.622
9%Returning production38%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

2025APP 21 at ODU 24ODU · APP covered
2024ODU 20 at APP 28APP · APP covered
2023APP 21 at ODU 28ODU · ODU covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
ODU +11.9 pts
Home field
APP +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.