College football Week 8, James Madison at App State, Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC. Kickoff Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM ET.
Lines closed at kickoff.
The 1st-half spread opened at James Madison -6 and closed at -7, 1 pt toward James Madison. That's tied for the third-biggest 1st-half spread move of Week 8 among the 56 games we track.
The spread opened at James Madison -11 and closed at -12.5, 1.5 pts toward James Madison.
The 1st-half total held at 28, but the over price moved from -121 to -131.
The game total held at 56.5, but the over price moved from -109 to -110.
This season so far
Across James Madison's 5 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total dropped in 2, rose in 1 and held in 2; the spread moved toward James Madison in 1, moved toward the opponent in 3 and held in 1.
Across App State's 5 earlier games we tracked this season, from open to close, the total dropped in 2, rose in 1 and held in 2; the spread moved toward App State in 1, moved toward the opponent in 1 and held in 3.
These describe how lines moved in earlier games. They don't predict this one.