SMU @ California
SMU
CaliforniaArchived 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: California beat the SMU 38-35 at home. This was an NFL 2025 week 14 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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SMU vs California betting splits
Where was the money on SMU vs California?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | SMU | 43% | 19% | -13.5 (-111) |
| California | 57% | 81% | +13.5 (-109) | |
| Total | Over | 63% | 60% | O 53.5 (-108) |
| Under | 37% | 40% | U 53.5 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | California | 4% | 8% | +400 |
57% of spread tickets and 81% of spread money were on the California, so the average California bet was larger than the average SMU bet.
63% of total tickets and 60% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
4% of moneyline tickets and 8% of moneyline money were on the California.
Line movement
What was the closing line for SMU vs California?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (California) | +13.5 | +13.5 | 0 |
| Total | 52.5 | 53.5 | +1 |
The SMU opened -13.5 and closed -13.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 52.5 and closed 53.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the SMU vs California line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (California +13.5) even with 81% of the spread money on the California. The total moved 1 point toward the over (52.5 to 53.5), the side holding 60% of the total money and 63% 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.