Letdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence
Louisiana enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyArkansas State at Louisiana
Week 5 · Oct 3Cajun Field · Lafayette, LA
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Louisiana -7Before 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?
Louisiana -7Before 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 ConsensusLouisiana -6.510-book consensus · observed Oct 3, 8:27 AM EDT
Louisiana -6.510-book consensus · observed Oct 3, 8:27 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~0.5 pts toward Arkansas 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.
Momentum after a blowout win Developing estimate
Louisiana enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyClose-win regression Developing estimate
Arkansas State enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCold against-the-spread trend Developing estimate
Arkansas State has failed to cover at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 939 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Arkansas State lost the most recent meeting with Louisiana.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRivalry games favor the underdog Developing estimate
Arkansas State is the underdog in a matchup played at least 8 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 1,849 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Arkansas State 20 · Louisiana 23
- Pregame OV Line
- Louisiana -7
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- Louisiana -6.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Louisiana by 3
Observed 11h 32m 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 LineLouisiana -7Before 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?
Louisiana -7Before 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 ConsensusLouisiana -6.5Earliest observed 10-book consensus
Louisiana -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
Arkansas State 29.7%Louisiana 70.3%
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Market consensus · Louisiana -6.5
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