N. Illinois @ UMass
N. Illinois
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Matchup summary
Final: N. Illinois beat the UMass 45-3 on the road. The market closed with N. Illinois at -375 on the moneyline and the total at 43.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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N. Illinois vs UMass betting splits
Where was the money on N. Illinois vs UMass?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | N. Illinois | 38% | 48% | -9.5 (-112) |
| UMass | 62% | 52% | +9.5 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 69% | 31% | O 43.5 (-107) |
| Under | 31% | 69% | U 43.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | N. Illinois | 94% | 62% | -375 |
| UMass | 6% | 38% | +305 |
62% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the UMass, so the UMass drew more tickets than money and the average N. Illinois bet was larger.
The over held 69% of total tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of total money was on the under with 31% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
94% of moneyline tickets and 62% of moneyline money were on the N. Illinois, so the N. Illinois drew more tickets than money and the average UMass bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for N. Illinois vs UMass?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (UMass) | +13.5 | +9.5 | -4 |
| Total | 44.5 | 43.5 | -1 |
The N. Illinois opened -13.5 and closed -9.5, a 4-point move toward the UMass.
The total opened 44.5 and closed 43.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the N. Illinois vs UMass line move?
The spread moved 4 points toward the UMass (UMass +13.5 to UMass +9.5), the side holding 52% of the spread money and 62% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the under (44.5 to 43.5), the side holding 69% of the total money and 31% 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.