UConn at Duke Week 3 College Football Matchup UConn at Duke Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 14 2024 · Week 3 · 🏟 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC · Turf · 40,000 cap
UConn✈ 523 miSame TZ
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
UConn
21
CONN +17.5
Duke
29
P&R Line Duke -8
P&R Total O/U 49.5
Confidence 86 High
Vegas Duke -17.5 · O/U 46.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
49.4%
UConn wins
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Duke -17.5
O/U 46.5
ESPN Bet
Advanced Stats
PPA + Success Rate agree → UConn · 73.9% ATS historically
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UConn 2024 Schedule
UConn's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31UConn at Maryland+19.0L7–5045.5L7–50ON
Sat 9/7UConn vs Merrimack-14.5W63–1744.5W63–17OY
Sat 9/14UConn at Duke+17.5L21–2646.5L21–26OY
Sat 9/21UConn vs Florida Atlantic-1.0W48–1446.0W48–14OY
Sat 9/28UConn vs Buffalo-6.0W47–344.5W47–3OY
Sat 10/5UConn vs Temple-17.5W29–2049.0W29–20UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/19UConn vs Wake Forest+2.5L20–2355.5L20–23UN
Sat 10/26UConn vs Rice-6.5W17–1047.0W17–10UY
Fri 11/1UConn vs Georgia State-7.0W34–2748.0W34–27ON
Sat 11/9UConn at UAB-7.5W31–2354.0W31–23UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23UConn at Syracuse+10.0L24–3153.0L24–31OY
Sat 11/30UConn at Massachusetts-9.5W47–4249.5W47–42ON
Sat 12/28UConn vs North Carolina+2.0W27–1453.5W27–14UY
Duke 2024 Schedule
Duke's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30Duke vs Elon-24.5W26–347.5W26–3UN
Fri 9/6Duke vs Northwestern+2.5W26–2037.5W26–20OY
Sat 9/14Duke vs UConn-17.5W26–2146.5W26–21ON
Sat 9/21Duke at Middle Tennessee-14.5W45–1751.0W45–17OY
Sat 9/28Duke vs North Carolina+1.0W21–2055.5W21–20UY
Sat 10/5Duke at Georgia Tech+10.0L14–2452.5L14–24UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/18Duke vs Florida State-2.5W23–1643.0W23–16UY
Sat 10/26Duke vs SMU+11.5L27–2849.5L27–28OY
Sat 11/2Duke at Miami+21.0L31–5355.5L31–53ON
Sat 11/9Duke at NC State+3.5W29–1951.5W29–19UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Duke vs Virginia Tech+2.5W31–2845.5W31–28OY
Sat 11/30Duke at Wake Forest-3.5W23–1753.5W23–17UY
Thu 1/2Duke vs Ole Miss+17.5L20–5250.5L20–52ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
UConn PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ UConn
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
UConn #67
+0.249
Duke #109
+0.219
UConn Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
UConn #85
+0.285
Duke #55
+0.442
Duke Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
UConn #53
0.171
Duke #2
0.225
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Duke Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
UConn #51
+7.280
Duke #90
+7.064
UConn Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
UConn #82
+0.794
Duke #116
+0.779
UConn Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
UConn #17
68.5
Duke #24
68.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
UConn Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Duke Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
UConn
-3.8
Duke
3.0
Offense Rating
UConn
13.2
Duke
15.3
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
UConn
17.1
Duke
12.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum?
Avg sequences created per game
UConn #72
0.00
Duke #63
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
UConn #53
4.00
Duke #84
0.00
UConn +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 1 game this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? UConn Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
UConn #1
50.1
Duke #1
48.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
UConn #69
47.4
Duke #68
24.0
UConn +2.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 49.4% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Duke
3 — 1 sequences
GC Battle
Duke
55.1 — 22.4 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Duke won by 5
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
UConn
Jim L. Mora #1
9–16 (36%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Gordon Sammis Yr 1 #1
DC Matt Brock Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Duke
Manny Diaz #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Jonathan Brewer Yr 1 #1
DC Jonathan Patke Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself