Letdown after an upset win Contradictory evidence
Mississippi State was an underdog and won its previous lined game outright.
Studied in 1,127 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMissouri at Mississippi State
Week 4 · Sep 26Davis Wade Stadium · Starkville, MS
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Mississippi State -3Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Mississippi State -3Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Kickoff-adjacent Market ConsensusMississippi State -3.511-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 7:30 PM EDT
Mississippi State -3.511-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 7:30 PM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~0.5 pts toward Mississippi StateExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Close-win regression Developing estimate
Mississippi State enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyStraight-up hot streak Developing estimate
Mississippi State has won at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 1,465 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHot against-the-spread trend Developing estimate
Mississippi State has covered at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 951 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Mississippi State begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Mississippi State lost the most recent meeting with Missouri.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Mississippi State lost the most recent meeting with Missouri by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Missouri begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
Missouri ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyDefense travels Contradictory evidence
Missouri is on the road after ranking in the top quartile of 2025 scoring defense.
Studied in 879 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Missouri 24 · Mississippi State 31
- Pregame OV Line
- Mississippi State -3
- Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
- Mississippi State -3.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Mississippi State by 7
Observed 0h 14m before kickoff. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineMississippi State -3Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Mississippi State -3Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusMississippi State -6.5Earliest observed 10-book consensus
Mississippi State -6.5Earliest observed 10-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Missouri 40.3%Mississippi State 59.7%
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Market consensus · Mississippi State -3.5
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