LSU @ Houston
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Matchup summary
Final: Houston beat the LSU 38-35 at home. The market closed with LSU at +100 on the moneyline and the total at 43.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 18 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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LSU vs Houston betting splits
Where was the money on LSU vs Houston?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | LSU | 57% | 62% | +1.5 (-115) |
| Houston | 43% | 38% | -1.5 (-105) | |
| Total | Over | 51% | 74% | O 43.5 (-118) |
| Under | 49% | 26% | U 43.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | LSU | 50% | 29% | +100 |
| Houston | 50% | 71% | -120 |
57% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the LSU, so the average LSU bet was larger than the average Houston bet.
51% of total tickets and 74% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The LSU held 50% of moneyline tickets but only 29% of the money; 71% of moneyline money was on the Houston with 50% of tickets, so the average Houston bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for LSU vs Houston?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Houston) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 42.5 | 43.5 | +1 |
The Houston opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 42.5 and closed 43.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the LSU vs Houston line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Houston -1.5) even with 62% of the spread money on the LSU. The total moved 1 point toward the over (42.5 to 43.5), the side holding 74% of the total money and 51% 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.