Auburn
3–2 · Ours #40Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
27–29Our projected score
AP #16Mississippi State
4–1 · Ours #27Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.MSST 55%
MSST 55%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. MSST −2
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 55.6
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Byrum BrownSenior · 5 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- −0.06114th
- Comp %
- 65.2
- TD
- 7
- Turnovers
- 77 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 18
Kamario TaylorSophomore · 5 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.2434th
- Comp %
- 66.2
- TD
- 17
- Turnovers
- 44 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 13
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Mississippi Stateoffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseAuburn | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | +0.20 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.01 | 50th |
| 21st | 48.7% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 39.5% | 54th |
| 35th | +0.24 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.09 | 34th |
| 32nd | +0.16 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.07 | 87th |
| 6th | 17.8% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 8.2% | 9th |
| Auburnoffense | Offense edge · 3 of 5 | defenseMississippi State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88th | +0.04 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.08 | 96th |
| 92nd | 41.6% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 41.8% | 79th |
| 101st | −0.01 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | +0.17 | 106th |
| 65th | +0.08 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.05 | 35th |
| 50th | 13.8% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 11.1% | 56th |
Team stats
| Mississippi StateMSST | AuburnAUB | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +0.371st | +0.275th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −1.595th | −1.998th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 55%53rd | 51%75th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 5.503rd | 3.9678th |
| Time of possession | 27:2492nd | 26:06114th |
| Plays per game | 7119th | 6936th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −3 | −1 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 8 – 5 | 11 – 10 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 8.0%96th | 10.5%44th |
Season so far
Auburn3–2 · 39th-hardest schedule
W
vs Baylor17–16missed −6.5
vs Baylor17–16missed −6.5W
vs Southern Miss43–8covered −32.5
vs Southern Miss43–8covered −32.5L
vs Florida39–44missed +2
vs Florida39–44missed +2W
vs Vanderbilt21–15missed −10
vs Vanderbilt21–15missed −10L
at Tennessee14–24missed +6.5
at Tennessee14–24missed +6.5Mississippi State4–1 · 23rd-hardest schedule
W
vs UL Monroe62–13covered −28.5
vs UL Monroe62–13covered −28.5W
at Minnesota38–13covered PK
at Minnesota38–13covered PKW
at South Carolina41–34covered +3
at South Carolina41–34covered +3W
vs Missouri31–24covered −3.5
vs Missouri31–24covered −3.5L
vs Alabama23–56missed +5.5
vs Alabama23–56missed +5.5Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is