UNLV @ Sam Houston
UNLV
Sam HoustonArchived 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: UNLV beat the Sam Houston 38-21 on the road. The market closed with UNLV at -320 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.
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UNLV vs Sam Houston betting splits
Where was the money on UNLV vs Sam Houston?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | UNLV | 46% | 45% | -9 (-110) |
| Sam Houston | 54% | 55% | +9 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 5% | 78% | O 59.5 (-112) |
| Under | 95% | 22% | U 59.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | UNLV | 94% | 87% | -320 |
| Sam Houston | 6% | 13% | +255 |
54% of spread tickets and 55% of spread money were on the Sam Houston, so the average Sam Houston bet was larger than the average UNLV bet.
The under held 95% of total tickets but only 22% of the money; 78% of total money was on the over with 5% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
94% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the UNLV, so the UNLV drew more tickets than money and the average Sam Houston bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for UNLV vs Sam Houston?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Sam Houston) | +13.5 | +9 | -4.5 |
| Total | 58.5 | 59.5 | +1 |
The UNLV opened -13.5 and closed -9, a 4.5-point move toward the Sam Houston.
The total opened 58.5 and closed 59.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the UNLV vs Sam Houston line move?
The spread moved 4.5 points toward the Sam Houston (Sam Houston +13.5 to Sam Houston +9), the side holding 55% of the spread money and 54% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (58.5 to 59.5), the side holding 78% of the total money and 5% 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.