Iowa State @ K State
Iowa State
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Matchup summary
Final: Iowa State beat the K State 24-21 on the road. The market closed with Iowa State at +125 on the moneyline and the total at 51.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 1 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Iowa State vs K State betting splits
Where was the money on Iowa State vs K State?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Iowa State | 41% | 42% | +3 (-115) |
| K State | 59% | 58% | -3 (-105) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 83% | O 51.5 (-110) |
| Under | 32% | 17% | U 51.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Iowa State | 21% | 15% | +125 |
| K State | 79% | 85% | -154 |
59% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the K State, so the K State drew more tickets than money and the average Iowa State bet was larger.
68% of total tickets and 83% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
79% of moneyline tickets and 85% of moneyline money were on the K State, so the average K State bet was larger than the average Iowa State bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Iowa State vs K State?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (K State) | -3.5 | -3 | +0.5 |
| Total | 49.5 | 51.5 | +2 |
The K State opened -3.5 and closed -3, a 0.5-point move toward the Iowa State.
The total opened 49.5 and closed 51.5, a 2-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Iowa State vs K State line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Iowa State (K State -3.5 to K State -3) even though 58% of the spread money sits on the K State; the Iowa State hold 42% of the money and 41% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 2 points toward the over (49.5 to 51.5), the side holding 83% of the total money and 68% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.