When initial betting lines for the first week of regular season were posted back at the end of May, Vanderbilt was a 6.5-point favorite over Middle Tennessee in its season opener.
That line is now 3 points. Gamblers do not appear to be very confident in the Commodores, also indicated by betting trends on season-long win totals futures:
Let’s talk about this. Line movement reports from Vegas Insider and Covers.com show that while the line has moved three and a half points, it’s been a rather glacial movement over the course of several months with few significant movements.