Utah @ BYU
Utah
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Matchup summary
Final: BYU beat the Utah 24-21 at home. The market closed with Utah at -198 on the moneyline and the total at 49.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 8 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Utah vs BYU betting splits
Where was the money on Utah vs BYU?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Utah | 50% | 99% | -4.5 (-108) |
| BYU | 50% | 1% | +4.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 26% | 52% | O 49.5 (-110) |
| Under | 74% | 48% | U 49.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Utah | 58% | 61% | -198 |
| BYU | 42% | 39% | +164 |
50% of spread tickets and 99% of spread money were on the Utah, so the average Utah bet was larger than the average BYU bet.
The under held 74% of total tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of total money was on the over with 26% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Utah, so the average Utah bet was larger than the average BYU bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Utah vs BYU?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (BYU) | -2.5 | +4.5 | +7 |
| Total | 46.5 | 49.5 | +3 |
The BYU opened -2.5 and closed +4.5, a 7-point move toward the Utah.
The total opened 46.5 and closed 49.5, a 3-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Utah vs BYU line move?
The spread moved 7 points toward the Utah (BYU -2.5 to BYU +4.5), the side holding 99% of the spread money and 50% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 3 points toward the over (46.5 to 49.5), the side holding 52% of the total money and 26% 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.