Marshall @ Louisiana
Marshall
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Matchup summary
Final: Louisiana beat the Marshall 54-51 at home. The market closed with Marshall at -125 on the moneyline and the total at 48.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 5 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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Marshall vs Louisiana betting splits
Where was the money on Marshall vs Louisiana?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Over | 55% | 54% | O 48.5 (-104) |
| Under | 45% | 46% | U 48.5 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Marshall | 56% | 58% | -125 |
| Louisiana | 44% | 42% | -105 |
55% of total tickets and 54% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
56% of moneyline tickets and 58% of moneyline money were on the Marshall, so the average Marshall bet was larger than the average Louisiana bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Marshall vs Louisiana?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Louisiana) | -3.5 | +2.5 | +6 |
| Total | 46.5 | 48.5 | +2 |
The Louisiana opened -3.5 and closed +2.5, a 6-point move toward the Marshall.
The total opened 46.5 and closed 48.5, a 2-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Marshall vs Louisiana line move?
The spread moved 6 points toward the Marshall (Louisiana -3.5 to Louisiana +2.5); no split data is attached to that side. The total moved 2 points toward the over (46.5 to 48.5), the side holding 54% of the total money and 55% 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.