Sam Houston @ W. Kentucky
Sam Houston
W. KentuckyArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: W. Kentucky beat the Sam Houston 41-24 at home. The market closed with Sam Houston at +285 on the moneyline and the total at 59.5. 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.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
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Sam Houston vs W. Kentucky betting splits
Where was the money on Sam Houston vs W. Kentucky?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Sam Houston | 54% | 51% | +10 (-112) |
| W. Kentucky | 46% | 49% | -10 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 48% | 41% | O 59.5 (-110) |
| Under | 52% | 59% | U 59.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Sam Houston | 9% | 17% | +285 |
| W. Kentucky | 91% | 83% | -375 |
54% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Sam Houston, so the Sam Houston drew more tickets than money and the average W. Kentucky bet was larger.
52% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
91% of moneyline tickets and 83% of moneyline money were on the W. Kentucky, so the W. Kentucky drew more tickets than money and the average Sam Houston bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Sam Houston vs W. Kentucky?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (W. Kentucky) | -9.5 | -10 | -0.5 |
| Total | 61.5 | 59.5 | -2 |
The W. Kentucky opened -9.5 and closed -10, a 0.5-point move toward the W. Kentucky.
The total opened 61.5 and closed 59.5, a 2-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Sam Houston vs W. Kentucky line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the W. Kentucky (W. Kentucky -9.5 to W. Kentucky -10) even though 51% of the spread money sits on the Sam Houston; the W. Kentucky hold 49% of the money and 46% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 2 points toward the under (61.5 to 59.5), the side holding 59% of the total money and 52% 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.