Liberty at J Madison: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Sep 5, 2026 12:00 pm - Harrisonburg, VA
Odds: James Madison by 6.5, Total Points: 51.5

More Games From Week 1
JMU -6.5 Open -6.5 High -6.5
Last -- Low -6.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2021 college football season there have been 339 games where the closing line favored the home team by 5.5 to 7.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like James Madison won the game 242 times (71.4%).
  • The team like Liberty won the game 97 times (28.6%).
  • The team like James Madison did better against the spread, going 182-144-13 (55.8% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.9 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2023 college football season there have been 203 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by the same as the opening line.

In these games, the team like James Madison did better against the spread, going 106-85-12 (55.5% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.4 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -6.0 -6.5 --
Open -6.0 -6.5 --
History
08/11 12:36 PM -6.0 -- --
08/05 02:22 PM -6.0 -- --
08/05 12:20 PM -6.5 -- --
08/02 07:20 PM -- -6.5 --
07/20 05:18 PM -6.5 -- --
07/16 04:27 PM -- -6.5 --
07/09 11:20 AM -6.0 -- --
07/06 01:40 PM -6.0 -- --
06/30 04:26 PM -- -6.5 --
06/29 02:09 PM -- -6.5 --