College football Week 5, Louisville at NC State, Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. Kickoff Saturday, October 3 at 3:30 PM ET.
Final: Louisville 28, NC State 31.
The game total opened at 58.5 and closed at 56.5, down 2. That's tied for the biggest game total move of Week 5 among the 58 games we track.
The spread opened at Louisville -4 and closed at -3, 1 pt toward NC State.
The 1st-half total held at 28.5, but the under price moved from -106 to -117.
The 1st-half spread held at Louisville -2.5, but the NC State price moved from -106 to -111.
This season so far
Across Louisville's 3 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total dropped in 2 and held in 1; the spread held in all 3.
Across NC State's 3 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total held in all 3; the spread moved toward the opponent in 1 and held in 2.
These describe how lines moved in earlier games. They don't predict this one.
Louisville spread
Open-4Close-3
1 pt toward NC State
Shown for Louisville. The dashed line is the opening number.
Final Louisville 28, NC State 31. NC State covered the open and the close. It landed on the side the line moved toward.
Total (over/under)
Open58.5Close56.5
down 2
The dashed line is the opening number.
Final 59: over the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
Louisville 1st-half spread
NC State, open-106Close-111
Number held at -2.5; the price moved.
The NC State price at each check: higher means more expensive. The dashed line is where it opened.
1st half Louisville 7, NC State 13. NC State covered the open and the close. It landed on the side the line moved toward.
1st-half total
Under, open-106Close-117
Number held at 28.5; the price moved.
The under price at each check: higher means more expensive. The dashed line is where it opened.
1st half 20: under the open and the close. It landed on the side the line moved toward.