College football Week 5, Marshall at James Madison, Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA. Kickoff Saturday, October 3 at 3:45 PM ET.
Final: Marshall 17, James Madison 45.
The spread opened at James Madison -18.5 and closed at -15, 3.5 pts toward Marshall, through the key number 17. 3.5% of past college football games were decided by exactly 17. That's tied for the second-biggest spread move of Week 5 among the 58 games we track.
The 1st-half spread held at James Madison -10, but the Marshall price moved from +107 to -126.
The 1st-half total held at 30.5, but the under price moved from -118 to -137.
The game total held at 55.5, but the under price moved from -104 to -110.
This season so far
Across Marshall's 3 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total rose in 2 and held in 1; the spread moved toward Marshall in 1 and held in 2.
These describe how lines moved in earlier games. They don't predict this one.
James Madison spread
Open-18.5Close-15
3.5 pts toward Marshall, through key 17
Shown for James Madison. The dashed line is the opening number.
Final Marshall 17, James Madison 45. James Madison covered the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
Total (over/under)
Under, open-104Close-110
Number held at 55.5; the price moved.
The under price at each check: higher means more expensive. The dashed line is where it opened.
Final 62: over the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
James Madison 1st-half spread
Marshall, open+107Close-126
Number held at -10; the price moved.
The Marshall price at each check: higher means more expensive. The dashed line is where it opened.
1st half Marshall 14, James Madison 38. James Madison covered the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
1st-half total
Under, open-118Close-137
Number held at 30.5; the price moved.
The under price at each check: higher means more expensive. The dashed line is where it opened.
1st half 52: over the open and the close. It landed on the other side from the move.
