Duke @ Tulane
Duke
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Matchup summary
Final: Tulane beat the Duke 34-27 at home. The market closed with Duke at -105 on the moneyline and the total at 52. This was an NFL 2025 week 3 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Duke vs Tulane betting splits
Where was the money on Duke vs Tulane?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Duke | 98% | 93% | +1 (-110) |
| Tulane | 2% | 7% | -1 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 21% | 39% | O 52 (-110) |
| Under | 79% | 61% | U 52 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Duke | 31% | 79% | -105 |
| Tulane | 69% | 21% | -114 |
98% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Duke, so the Duke drew more tickets than money and the average Tulane bet was larger.
79% of total tickets and 61% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
The Tulane held 69% of moneyline tickets but only 21% of the money; 79% of moneyline money was on the Duke with 31% of tickets, so the average Duke bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Duke vs Tulane?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tulane) | -1.5 | -1 | +0.5 |
| Total | 51.5 | 52 | +0.5 |
The Tulane opened -1.5 and closed -1, a 0.5-point move toward the Duke.
The total opened 51.5 and closed 52, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Duke vs Tulane line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Duke (Tulane -1.5 to Tulane -1), the side holding 93% of the spread money and 98% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (51.5 to 52) even though 61% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 39% of the money and 21% 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.