W. Michigan @ Michigan St
W. Michigan
Michigan StArchived 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: Michigan St beat the W. Michigan 23-6 at home. The market closed with W. Michigan at +1000 on the moneyline and the total at 50.5. 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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W. Michigan vs Michigan St betting splits
Where was the money on W. Michigan vs Michigan St?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | W. Michigan | 69% | 15% | +21.5 (-110) |
| Michigan St | 31% | 85% | -21.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 8% | 5% | O 50.5 (-110) |
| Under | 92% | 95% | U 50.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | W. Michigan | 4% | 3% | +1000 |
| Michigan St | 96% | 97% | -1923 |
The W. Michigan held 69% of spread tickets but only 15% of the money; 85% of spread money was on the Michigan St with 31% of tickets, so the average Michigan St bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
96% of moneyline tickets and 97% of moneyline money were on the Michigan St, so the average Michigan St bet was larger than the average W. Michigan bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for W. Michigan vs Michigan St?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Michigan St) | -17.5 | -21.5 | -4 |
| Total | 49.5 | 50.5 | +1 |
The Michigan St opened -17.5 and closed -21.5, a 4-point move toward the Michigan St.
The total opened 49.5 and closed 50.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the W. Michigan vs Michigan St line move?
The spread moved 4 points toward the Michigan St (Michigan St -17.5 to Michigan St -21.5), the side holding 85% of the spread money and 31% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (49.5 to 50.5) even though 95% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 5% of the money and 8% 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.