Home-underdog value Inconclusive
Temple is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPenn State at Temple
Week 2 · Sep 12Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA
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Pregame view lockedThe OV Line and Factors remain frozen. The market comparison uses the completed-game record below.
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Penn State -22.5Before 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?
Penn State -22.5Before 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 ConsensusPenn State -2411-book consensus · observed Sep 12, 11:45 AM EDT
Penn State -2411-book consensus · observed Sep 12, 11:45 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~1.5 pts toward Penn 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.
Take the big underdog Contradictory evidence
Temple is a 24.2-point underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLetdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence
Penn State enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMomentum after a blowout win Developing estimate
Penn State enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 795 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
Penn State is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 666 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLay it with a big favorite Developing estimate
Penn State is favored by 24.2 points in the current market consensus.
Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Penn State begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 896 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Penn State 27 · Temple 9
- Pregame OV Line
- Penn State -22.5
- Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
- Penn State -24
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Penn State by 18
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 LinePenn State -22.5Before 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?
Penn State -22.5Before 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 ConsensusPenn State -23.5Earliest observed 11-book consensus
Penn State -23.5Earliest observed 11-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
Penn State 96.0%Temple 4.0%
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Market consensus · Penn State -24
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