Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Western Michigan enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyBowling Green at Western Michigan
Week 9 · Oct 31Waldo Stadium · Kalamazoo, MI
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Western Michigan -14.5Before 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?
Western Michigan -14.5Before 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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Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusWestern Michigan -13.511-book consensus · observed Oct 31, 5:34 AM EDT
Western Michigan -13.511-book consensus · observed Oct 31, 5:34 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~1 pt toward Bowling GreenExplore 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.
Resolve after a close loss Contradictory evidence
Western Michigan enters after a one-score loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,582 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyFavorite off a loss Contradictory evidence
Western Michigan is favored after losing its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,220 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Western Michigan lost the most recent meeting with Bowling Green.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Western Michigan lost the most recent meeting with Bowling Green by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyBounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Bowling Green enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMust-win after two losses Contradictory evidence
Bowling Green enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyResolve after a close loss Contradictory evidence
Bowling Green enters after a one-score loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,582 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRivalry games favor the underdog Developing estimate
Bowling Green is the underdog in a matchup played at least 5 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 1,849 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Bowling Green 10 · Western Michigan 23
- Pregame OV Line
- Western Michigan -14.5
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- Western Michigan -13.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Western Michigan by 13
Observed 6h 25m before kickoff. Not a verified closing line. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineWestern Michigan -14.5Before 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?
Western Michigan -14.5Before 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 ConsensusWestern Michigan -14Earliest observed 10-book consensus
Western Michigan -14Earliest 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
Bowling Green 12.8%Western Michigan 87.2%
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