The 1st-half spread opened at Iowa -3.5 and sits at -4.5, 1 pt toward Iowa, through the key number 4. 7% of past college football first halves were decided by exactly 4. That's tied for the third-biggest 1st-half spread move of Week 8 among the 56 games we track.
The game total opened at 41 and sits at 40.5, down 0.5.
The spread opened at Iowa -7 and sits at -7.5, 0.5 pts toward Iowa.
The 1st-half total has held at 20.5, but the over price moved from -101 to -106.
Across Iowa's 5 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total held in all 5; the spread moved toward Iowa in 1, moved toward the opponent in 2 and held in 2.
Across Minnesota's 5 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total dropped in 1 and held in 4; the spread moved toward the opponent in 1 and held in 4.
These describe how lines moved in earlier games. They don't predict this one.
Open-7Now-7.5
0.5 pts toward Iowa
Open41Now40.5
down 0.5
Open-3.5Now-4.5
1 pt toward Iowa, through key 4
Over, open-101Now-106
Number held at 20.5; the price moved.
