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Michigan St at Northwestern: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Nov 26, 2011 12:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Michigan St. by 5.5, Total Points: 53

Matchup Menu: MSU @ NW

More Games From Week 13
MSU Spread NW Spread
MSU -5.5 Open -6.0 High -6.0
Last -6.0 Low -5.5

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 2006-2007 college football season there have been 211 games where the closing line favored the away team by 4.5 to 6.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Michigan State won the game 131 times (62.1%)
  • The team like Northwestern won the game 80 times (37.9%)
  • The team like Northwestern did better against the spread, going 119-90-2 (56.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 college football season there have been 484 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Michigan State did better against the spread, going 253-227-4 (52.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.7 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 -5.5 -5.5 --
Open -6.5 -6.5 --
History
11/26 11:56 AM -5.5 -- --
11/26 11:24 AM -- -5.5 --
11/25 05:54 PM -- -6.5 --
11/25 05:06 PM -6.0 -- --
11/25 01:06 PM -6.0 -- --
11/24 04:36 PM -6.0 -- --
11/24 04:14 PM -- -6.0 --
11/24 03:56 PM -6.0 -- --
11/23 05:56 PM -6.0 -- --
11/22 08:04 AM -- -7.0 --
11/21 03:24 PM -- -6.5 --
11/21 08:46 AM -6.5 -- --
11/20 07:56 PM -6.5 -- --