Illinois @ Duke
Illinois
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Matchup summary
Final: Illinois beat the Duke 45-19 on the road. The market closed with Illinois at -134 on the moneyline and the total at 49. This was an NFL 2025 week 2 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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Illinois vs Duke betting splits
Where was the money on Illinois vs Duke?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Illinois | 37% | 48% | -2.5 (-108) |
| Duke | 63% | 52% | +2.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 15% | 41% | O 49 (-110) |
| Under | 85% | 59% | U 49 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Illinois | 78% | 64% | -134 |
| Duke | 22% | 36% | +114 |
63% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the Duke, so the Duke drew more tickets than money and the average Illinois bet was larger.
85% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
78% of moneyline tickets and 64% of moneyline money were on the Illinois, so the Illinois drew more tickets than money and the average Duke bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Illinois vs Duke?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Duke) | +2.5 | +2.5 | 0 |
| Total | 49.5 | 49 | -0.5 |
The Illinois opened -2.5 and closed -2.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 49.5 and closed 49, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Illinois vs Duke line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Duke +2.5) even with 52% of the spread money on the Duke. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (49.5 to 49), the side holding 59% of the total money and 85% 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.