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Missouri Tigers
1-0 · #21 Elo
at
Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 AM ET
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Arkansas Razorbacks
1-0 · #78 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Missouri Tigers are 11.6 points better (#21 vs #78 of 240), and ARK add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: MIZ rushing ranks #15, ARK defends it at #124; the other way ARK #4 into MIZ's #20.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
MIZ
MIZ rated 11.6 points better on Elo (#78 vs #21).
Home & rest
Even
ARK gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Slight edge
MIZ
MIZ passing ranks #107, ARK defends it at #131; the other way ARK #31 into MIZ's #14.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
MIZ
MIZ rushing ranks #15, ARK defends it at #124; the other way ARK #4 into MIZ's #20.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Slight edge
MIZ
MIZ third-down conversion ranks #30, ARK defends it at #118; the other way ARK #16 into MIZ's #38.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
MIZ
ARK +17.0 per game over the last five, MIZ +40.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Missouri TigersArkansas Razorbacks
1715 Elo · #21
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
MIZ +11.6 pts
1507 Elo · #78
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
+3.2 pts vs ARK 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.
MIZ +8.1 pts
−4.9 pts vs MIZ D
W · +40.0
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.
MIZ +11.5 pts
W · +17.0
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)

Biggest mismatches

  • MIZ rush success rate (#21) against a ARK defense ranked #131 at stopping it
  • MIZ rushing ppa / play (#15) against a ARK defense ranked #124 at stopping it
  • MIZ defense (#8 havoc rate) against a ARK offense ranked #101
  • MIZ yards / rush (#17) against a ARK defense ranked #107 at stopping it
  • MIZ third-down conversion (#30) against a ARK defense ranked #118 at stopping it

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Missouri Tigers offense vs Arkansas Razorbacks defense

ranks of 135
MIZ offARK defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced43%44%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).71%69%·
Plays / game6762·
Possession / game31:5130:59·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.18#107+0.44#131·
Pass success rate42%#6446%#117MIZ
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.43#1141.71#121·
Yards / pass attempt6.8#918.5#125MIZ
Completion %63%#5463%#79·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.9%#463.2%#31·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.23#15+0.21#124MIZ
Rush success rate48%#2150%#131MIZ
Rush explosiveness1.08#260.95#60MIZ
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.12#373.05#99MIZ
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.17%#4419%#63·
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.89%#171%#67MIZ
Yards / rush5.3#174.8#107MIZ
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.16#43+0.20#122MIZ
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.28#76+0.44#128MIZ
Third-down conversion45%#3044%#118MIZ
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.85#554.21#119MIZ
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.12.8%#2315.4%#73MIZ
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.31#760.75#122MIZ

Arkansas Razorbacks offense vs Missouri Tigers defense

ranks of 135
ARK offMIZ defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced51%51%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).69%65%·
Plays / game6055·
Possession / game29:0128:09·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.37#31+0.10#14·
Pass success rate45%#3835%#12·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.70#221.58#81ARK
Yards / pass attempt8.3#235.9#9·
Completion %61%#8657%#19MIZ
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.6%#242.9%#43·
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.30#4+0.01#20·
Rush success rate54%#136%#8·
Rush explosiveness1.08#250.95#65ARK
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.43#62.64#23·
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.20%#9221%#37MIZ
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.65%#10569%#50MIZ
Yards / rush5.7#53.2#13·
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.19#28−0.08#7·
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.58#5+0.27#60ARK
Third-down conversion47%#1635%#38·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.20#313.36#40·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.16.9%#10119.8%#8MIZ
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.67#1140.92#109·

Season

MIZARK
1-0Record1-0
54.0Points for / game31.0
14.0Points against / game14.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
0-1Against the spread0-1
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.0-1
WLast 5W

Power ratings

MIZARK
1715Elo1507
#21 of 240Rank#78 of 240
+5.3Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+6.1
+11.1Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+2.1
1409Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1436

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

Advanced

MIZARK
+15.4SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.
0.196Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.311
0.039Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.274
45% / 35%Success rate (off / def)49% / 47%
1.22 / 1.27Explosiveness (off / def)1.36 / 1.27
808Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.
42%Returning production

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

Head to head

2025MIZ 31 at ARK 17MIZ · MIZ covered
2024ARK 21 at MIZ 28MIZ · MIZ covered
2023MIZ 48 at ARK 14MIZ · MIZ covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
MIZ +11.6 pts
Home field
ARK +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

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