College football · Week 5 · Saturday, October 3, 3:30 PM ET · Final Ohio 13, Kent State 10
Ohio at Kent State
Kent State +4.5 at our first look, +3.5 at kickoff. Mid-American game.
Conditions · Dix Stadium: At kickoff: 64°F, wind 6 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Ohio 0.0 · Kent State 0.0. Market: moved 1 toward Kent State.
Landed: Ohio 13, Kent State 10. Kent State covered the closing line (Kent State +3.5). The move toward Kent State was right. 23 points, under the closing total of 50.5.
Ohio Bobcats 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Kent State Golden Flashes 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
Final: Ohio 13, Kent State 10. Kent State beat the closing number by 0.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | +4.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Sep 27, 11:55 AM ET | -0.5 |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Sep 28, 7:55 AM ET | -0.5 |
| Closing line | +3.5 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 36.6% (+173) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Sep 27, 11:55 AM ET | 36.9% (+171) |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Sep 28, 7:55 AM ET | 38.7% (+158) |
| Price-only move | 39.3% (+154) | |
| Closing line | 39.3% (+154) |
Final: 23 points, under the closing total of 50.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 51.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Sep 27, 11:55 AM ET | -1 |
| Closing line | 50.5 |
Every Book · Kent State side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | +3.5 | −112 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.3% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| DraftKings | +3.5 | −112 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.1% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| FanDuel | +3.5 | −114 | +140 | 2.40 | 39.8% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| BetMGM | +3.5 | −110 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.1% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| Caesars | +3.5 | −106 | +164 | 2.64 | 36.3% | 50.5 | Mon 7:55 AM |
| Fanatics | +3.5 | −115 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.1% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| BetRivers | +3.5 | −110 | +140 | 2.40 | 39.5% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| BetOnline | +3.5 | −113 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.6% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| Bovada | +3.5 | −115 | +150 | 2.50 | 38.6% | 51 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| LowVig | +3.5 | −109 | +145 | 2.45 | 39.6% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| MyBookie | +3.5 | −110 | +149 | 2.49 | 38.3% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
| BetUS | +3.5 | −115 | +142 | 2.42 | 39.9% | 50.5 | Sat 1:55 PM |
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.