Portland State @ BYU
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Matchup summary
Final: BYU beat the Portland State 69-0 at home. 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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Portland State vs BYU betting splits
Where was the money on Portland State vs BYU?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Portland State | 58% | 19% | +42.5 (-115) |
| BYU | 42% | 81% | -42.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 16% | 13% | O 61.5 (-110) |
| Under | 84% | 87% | U 61.5 (-115) |
The Portland State held 58% of spread tickets but only 19% of the money; 81% of spread money was on the BYU with 42% of tickets, so the average BYU bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Portland State vs BYU?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (BYU) | -28.5 | -42.5 | -14 |
| Total | 56.5 | 61.5 | +5 |
The BYU opened -28.5 and closed -42.5, a 14-point move toward the BYU.
The total opened 56.5 and closed 61.5, a 5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Portland State vs BYU line move?
The spread moved 14 points toward the BYU (BYU -28.5 to BYU -42.5), the side holding 81% of the spread money and 42% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 5 points toward the over (56.5 to 61.5) even though 87% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 13% of the money and 16% 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.