Ball State @ Purdue
Ball State
PurdueArchived 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: Purdue beat the Ball State 31-0 at home. The market closed with Ball State at +525 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.
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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Ball State vs Purdue betting splits
Where was the money on Ball State vs Purdue?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Ball State | 58% | 58% | +16.5 (-112) |
| Purdue | 42% | 42% | -16.5 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 25% | 57% | O 48.5 (-105) |
| Under | 75% | 43% | U 48.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Ball State | 2% | 8% | +525 |
| Purdue | 98% | 92% | -720 |
58% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the Ball State, with money and tickets in step.
The under held 75% of total tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of total money was on the over with 25% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
98% of moneyline tickets and 92% of moneyline money were on the Purdue, so the Purdue drew more tickets than money and the average Ball State bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Ball State vs Purdue?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Purdue) | -16.5 | -16.5 | 0 |
| Total | 48.5 | 48.5 | 0 |
The Purdue opened -16.5 and closed -16.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 48.5 and closed 48.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Ball State vs Purdue line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Purdue -16.5) even with 58% of the spread money on the Ball State. The total did not move from its opening number (48.5) even with 57% of the total money on the over. 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.