College football · Week 8 · Saturday, October 24, 3:30 PM ET · Final Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34
Sacramento State at Ball State
Ball State −9.5 at our first look, −14.5 at kickoff. Mid-American game. Team pages: Sacramento State · Ball State
Conditions · Scheumann Stadium: Forecast 68°F, wind 4 mph, 0% chance of rain. At kickoff: 68°F, wind 4 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Sacramento State 0.0 · Ball State 0.0. Market: moved 5 toward Ball State.
Landed: Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34. Ball State covered the closing line (Ball State −14.5). The move toward Ball State was right. 51 points, push the closing total of 51.
Sacramento State Hornets 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Ball State Cardinals 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: Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34. Ball State beat the closing number by 2.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | −9.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 1:52 PM ET | -4.5 |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 19, 7:39 PM ET | -0.5 |
| Closing line | −14.5 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 75.1% (−302) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 1:52 PM ET | 84.0% (−525) |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 19, 7:39 PM ET | 84.0% (−525) |
| Less than the spread implies | 82.3% (−465) | |
| Closing line | 82.3% (−465) |
Final: 51 points, exactly on the closing total of 51.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 49.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 1:52 PM ET | +1.5 |
| Closing line | 51 |
Notes
Line moves 2.5 toward Ball State with no reported news
The consensus spread on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from −12 to −14.5 (home side), with 11 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Line moves 3 toward Ball State with no reported news
The consensus spread on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from −11.5 to −14.5 (home side), with 11 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Line moves 2 toward Ball State after last week's results
The consensus spread on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from −12 to −14 (home side), with 8 of 8 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 3.5 toward Ball State after last week's results
The consensus spread on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from −10.5 to −14 (home side), with 8 of 8 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 4.5 toward Ball State after last week's results
The consensus spread on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from −9.5 to −14 (home side). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Total rises 1.5 for Sacramento State at Ball State after last week's results
The consensus total on Sacramento State at Ball State has moved from 49.5 to 51. The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Every Book · Ball State side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −14.5 | −110 | −600 | 1.17 | 82.3% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| DraftKings | −14.5 | −108 | −600 | 1.17 | 82.2% | 51.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| FanDuel | −14.5 | −105 | −710 | 1.14 | 83.8% | 51.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetMGM | −14 | −120 | −600 | 1.17 | 82.5% | 51.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Caesars | −14.5 | −107 | −625 | 1.16 | 82.6% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Fanatics | −14.5 | −110 | −600 | 1.17 | 82.2% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetRivers | −14.5 | −109 | −835 | 1.12 | 84.5% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetOnline | −14.5 | −110 | −595 | 1.17 | 82.3% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Bovada | −14.5 | −110 | −625 | 1.16 | 82.0% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| LowVig | −14.5 | −103 | −595 | 1.17 | 82.3% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| MyBookie | −14.5 | −110 | −616 | 1.16 | 81.8% | 51 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetUS | −14.5 | −115 | −600 | 1.17 | 82.5% | 51 | Sat 3:26 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.