W. Michigan @ N. Illinois
W. Michigan
N. IllinoisArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: W. Michigan beat the N. Illinois 35-19 on the road. The market closed with W. Michigan at -290 on the moneyline and the total at 39.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 13 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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W. Michigan vs N. Illinois betting splits
Where was the money on W. Michigan vs N. Illinois?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | W. Michigan | 51% | 51% | -7.5 (-105) |
| N. Illinois | 49% | 49% | +7.5 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 74% | 66% | O 39.5 (-110) |
| Under | 26% | 34% | U 39.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | W. Michigan | 88% | 83% | -290 |
| N. Illinois | 12% | 17% | +237 |
51% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the W. Michigan, with money and tickets in step.
74% of total tickets and 66% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
88% of moneyline tickets and 83% of moneyline money were on the W. Michigan, so the W. Michigan drew more tickets than money and the average N. Illinois bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for W. Michigan vs N. Illinois?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (N. Illinois) | +8.5 | +7.5 | -1 |
| Total | 40.5 | 39.5 | -1 |
The W. Michigan opened -8.5 and closed -7.5, a 1-point move toward the N. Illinois.
The total opened 40.5 and closed 39.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the W. Michigan vs N. Illinois line move?
The spread moved 1 point toward the N. Illinois (N. Illinois +8.5 to N. Illinois +7.5) even though 51% of the spread money sits on the W. Michigan; the N. Illinois hold 49% of the money and 49% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the under (40.5 to 39.5) even though 66% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 34% of the money and 26% 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.