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Iowa at Northwestern: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Oct 27, 2012 12:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 5, Total Points: 47

Matchup Menu: IOWA @ NW

More Games From Week 9
NW Spread IOWA Spread
NW -5.0 Open -6.0 High -6.5
Last -5.5 Low -5.0

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 2007-2008 college football season there have been 256 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Northwestern won the game 153 times (59.8%)
  • The team like Iowa won the game 103 times (40.2%)
  • The team like Iowa did better against the spread, going 133-121-2 (52.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2009-2010 college football season there have been 240 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Northwestern did better against the spread, going 120-116-4 (50.8% ATS).

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 -4.5 -4.5 --
Open -6.5 -6.5 --
History
10/27 12:02 PM -4.5 -- --
10/27 11:54 AM -- -4.5 --
10/27 11:22 AM -5.0 -- --
10/27 08:33 AM -5.0 -- --
10/27 05:54 AM -- -5.5 --
10/27 03:04 AM -- -5.5 --
10/26 11:42 PM -5.0 -- --
10/26 01:54 PM -- -5.0 --
10/25 04:44 PM -- -5.0 --
10/25 04:42 PM -5.0 -- --
10/25 01:42 PM -5.5 -- --
10/24 09:12 AM -6.0 -- --
10/24 01:12 AM -6.0 -- --
10/23 08:02 AM -6.0 -- --
10/22 05:32 PM -6.5 -- --
10/22 05:12 PM -6.5 -- --
10/22 04:12 PM -6.5 -- --
10/22 01:44 PM -- -6.0 --
10/22 10:53 AM -- -6.5 --
10/22 09:02 AM -6.5 -- --
10/22 08:12 AM -6.5 -- --
10/21 07:22 PM -6.5 -- --
10/21 07:12 PM -6.5 -- --