Houston @ Rice
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Matchup summary
Final: Houston beat the Rice 35-9 on the road. The market closed with Houston at -600 on the moneyline and the total at 38.5. 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.
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Houston vs Rice betting splits
Where was the money on Houston vs Rice?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Houston | 30% | 46% | -13.5 (-114) |
| Rice | 70% | 54% | +13.5 (-106) | |
| Total | Over | 58% | 71% | O 38.5 (-115) |
| Under | 42% | 29% | U 38.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Houston | 99% | 59% | -600 |
| Rice | 1% | 41% | +425 |
70% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Rice, so the Rice drew more tickets than money and the average Houston bet was larger.
58% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
99% of moneyline tickets and 59% of moneyline money were on the Houston, so the Houston drew more tickets than money and the average Rice bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Houston vs Rice?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rice) | +14.5 | +13.5 | -1 |
| Total | 43.5 | 38.5 | -5 |
The Houston opened -14.5 and closed -13.5, a 1-point move toward the Rice.
The total opened 43.5 and closed 38.5, a 5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Houston vs Rice line move?
The spread moved 1 point toward the Rice (Rice +14.5 to Rice +13.5), the side holding 54% of the spread money and 70% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 5 points toward the under (43.5 to 38.5) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 42% 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.