Rice @ Louisiana
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Matchup summary
Final: Rice beat the Louisiana 14-12 on the road. The market closed with Rice at +310 on the moneyline and the total at 48.5. 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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Rice vs Louisiana betting splits
Where was the money on Rice vs Louisiana?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rice | 81% | 72% | +10 (-110) |
| Louisiana | 19% | 28% | -10 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 14% | 69% | O 48.5 (-110) |
| Under | 86% | 31% | U 48.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Rice | 4% | 16% | +310 |
| Louisiana | 96% | 84% | -390 |
81% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Rice, so the Rice drew more tickets than money and the average Louisiana bet was larger.
The under held 86% of total tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of total money was on the over with 14% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
96% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Louisiana, so the Louisiana drew more tickets than money and the average Rice bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rice vs Louisiana?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Louisiana) | -14.5 | -10 | +4.5 |
| Total | 51.5 | 48.5 | -3 |
The Louisiana opened -14.5 and closed -10, a 4.5-point move toward the Rice.
The total opened 51.5 and closed 48.5, a 3-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rice vs Louisiana line move?
The spread moved 4.5 points toward the Rice (Louisiana -14.5 to Louisiana -10), the side holding 72% of the spread money and 81% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 3 points toward the under (51.5 to 48.5) even though 69% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 31% of the money and 86% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.