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SAT 4:00 · ESPN+ · TROY
UL Monroe
0-60-6 · 0-2 Sun Belt · ATS 1-5
4:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · ESPN+
Veterans Memorial Stadium · Troy
WIN PROB
78%
TROY
Troy
3-33-3 · 1-1 Sun Belt · ATS 2-4
Spread
TROY −11.5
Open −17.5 · −112
Total
50
Open 50.5
Model line
TROY −12.5+1.0
Model total 54.1
Win probability
78%
Projected score
20.8 – 33.3
ULM – TROY
Projected plays
135
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
TROY −11.5
open −17.5
Model
−12.5+1.0
TROY
Total
50
model 54.1

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Troy runvs UL Monroe run Dvs ULM run DBIGGEST EDGE
45th+0.04114th+0.0637TROY +5.5
Troy passvs UL Monroe pass Dvs ULM pass D
112th−0.10132nd+0.1730TROY +3.0
UL Monroe passvs Troy pass Dvs TROY pass D
117th−0.13106th+0.0835TROY +2.5
UL Monroe runvs Troy run Dvs TROY run D
111th−0.0677th+0.0132TROY +2.2
PaceULM 28.8 s · TROY 29.0 s a snap · avg 131 plays135 plays vs 131 avg
——135O 1.4

BIGGEST EDGE · TROY +5.5

Troy's run game vs the UL Monroe run defense

Troy gains +0.11 EPA a play on the run (45th); UL Monroe allows +0.13 (114th). About 37 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseTroy
TROY OFF

When Troy has the ball

DefenseUL Monroe
ULM DEF
  • +0.0382ndEPA / play132nd+0.22
  • 41.9%67thSuccess rate134th48.8%
  • 1.2796thExplosiveness45th1.27
  • +0.1145thRush EPA / play114th+0.13
  • +0.02112thPass EPA / dropback132nd+0.28
  • 47.4%59thStandard downs SR134th52.3%
  • 29.3%101stPassing downs SR128th35.2%
  • 3.2466thLine yards121st3.42
  • 16.6%122ndHavoc rate131st11.0%
  • 3.50119thPoints / opportunity106th4.54
  • +0.0870thEarly-down EPA / play131st+0.20
  • 37.4%96th3rd-down conversion133rd50.0%
  • 16.8%87thStuff rate113th13.4%
  • 4.4%53rdSack rate64th5.8%
  • 61%81stRed zone TD rate62nd59%

Troy's offense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: standard-downs success rate (59th vs 134th).

OffenseUL Monroe
ULM OFF

When UL Monroe has the ball

DefenseTroy
TROY DEF
  • −0.04112thEPA / play105th+0.13
  • 39.9%97thSuccess rate113th45.5%
  • 1.22121stExplosiveness55th1.29
  • +0.01111thRush EPA / play77th+0.08
  • −0.01117thPass EPA / dropback106th+0.19
  • 46.0%83rdStandard downs SR125th51.4%
  • 29.0%109thPassing downs SR35th29.4%
  • 2.92114thLine yards61st3.02
  • 17.7%130thHavoc rate105th12.9%
  • 3.8796thPoints / opportunity40th3.64
  • +0.0197thEarly-down EPA / play55th+0.01
  • 32.4%124th3rd-down conversion60th37.3%
  • 20.7%122ndStuff rate68th16.6%
  • 5.3%81stSack rate113th3.8%
  • 60%84thRed zone TD rate48th55%

Troy's defense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (109th vs 35th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, UL Monroe and Troy, season to date
MetricULMULMTROYTROYFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral28.829.028.9
Plays per gamePlays per game64.870.065.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral36.7%45.7%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−10.1%−5.4%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral35.9%41.7%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations30%30%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession29:3932:4430:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 26.5Own 26.0Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%