College football · Week 1 · Saturday, September 5, 12:00 PM ET · Final Liberty 13, James Madison 20
Liberty at James Madison
James Madison −6.5 at our first look, −6.5 at kickoff. Conference USA vs. Sun Belt.
Conditions · Bridgeforth Stadium: At kickoff: 72°F, wind 6 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Liberty 0.0 · James Madison 0.0. Market: line unchanged.
Landed: Liberty 13, James Madison 20. James Madison covered the closing line (James Madison −6.5). 33 points, under the closing total of 50.5.
Liberty Flames 0.0
No news that moves the number.
James Madison Dukes 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
−6.5 no movement since tracking began Sun 9:55 AM ET.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 68.2% (−214) | |
| Price-only move | 66.4% (−198) | |
| Closing line | 66.4% (−198) |
Final: 33 points, under the closing total of 50.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 52.5 | |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Aug 31, 1:55 PM ET | -2 |
| Closing line | 50.5 |
Every Book · James Madison side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −6.5 | −110 | −225 | 1.44 | 66.4% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| DraftKings | −6 | −110 | −225 | 1.44 | 66.4% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| FanDuel | −6.5 | −105 | −225 | 1.44 | 66.3% | 51.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetMGM | −6.5 | −108 | −225 | 1.44 | 66.4% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Caesars | −6 | −110 | −230 | 1.43 | 66.7% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Fanatics | −6 | −110 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.0% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetRivers | −6.5 | −108 | −240 | 1.42 | 66.0% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetOnline | −6.5 | −105 | −215 | 1.47 | 65.9% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| Bovada | −6 | −110 | −230 | 1.43 | 66.9% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| LowVig | −6.5 | −101 | −215 | 1.47 | 65.9% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| MyBookie | −6.5 | −110 | −238 | 1.42 | 67.1% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
| BetUS | −6 | −110 | −220 | 1.45 | 66.2% | 50.5 | Sat 11:55 AM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.