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USC vs. Alabama: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Sep 3, 2016 8:00 pm - Arlington, TX (Neutral Site)
Odds: Alabama by 12, Total Points: 51.5

More Games From Week 1
ALA -12.0 Open -10.5 High -12.0
Last -11.5 Low -10.5

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 2011-2012 college football season there have been 216 games where the closing line favored the home team by 12.5 to 14.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Alabama won the game 180 times (83.3%)
  • The team like Southern California won the game 36 times (16.7%)
  • The team like Southern California did better against the spread, going 108-107-1 (50.2% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.7 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2013-2014 college football season there have been 149 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 3 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Alabama did better against the spread, going 82-66-1 (55.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 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 -13.5 -13.5 --
Open -10.5 -10.5 --
History
09/03 08:04 PM -- -13.5 --
09/03 08:02 PM -13.5 -- --
09/03 07:04 PM -- -12.5 --
09/03 03:32 PM -12.0 -- --
09/03 08:43 AM -12.0 -- --
09/03 03:42 AM -12.0 -- --
09/02 09:54 AM -- -12.0 --
09/02 09:43 AM -12.0 -- --
08/29 03:04 PM -- -11.5 --
08/29 02:52 PM -11.5 -- --
08/29 10:02 AM -10.5 -- --
08/29 05:04 AM -- -11.0 --
08/28 12:03 AM -10.5 -- --
08/11 01:52 PM -10.5 -- --
07/29 04:44 PM -- -10.5 --