Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Michigan State enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyNebraska at Michigan State
Week 4 · Sep 26Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI
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Pregame view lockedThe OV Line and Factors remain frozen. The market comparison uses the completed-game record below.
Locked Opening Line
Nebraska -6Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Nebraska -6Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Kickoff-adjacent Market ConsensusNebraska -5.510-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 4:45 PM EDT
Nebraska -5.510-book consensus · observed Sep 26, 4:45 PM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~0.5 pts toward Michigan StateExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Bounce-back after a bad loss Contradictory evidence
Michigan State enters after losing its previous lined game by 17 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHome-underdog value Inconclusive
Michigan State is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Michigan State lost the most recent meeting with Nebraska.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLetdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence
Nebraska enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMomentum after a blowout win Developing estimate
Nebraska enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
Nebraska is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Nebraska begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Nebraska 31 · Michigan State 13
- Pregame OV Line
- Nebraska -6
- Kickoff-adjacent Market Consensus
- Nebraska -5.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Nebraska by 18
Observed 0h 14m before kickoff. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineNebraska -6Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Nebraska -6Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusNebraska -5.5Earliest observed 10-book consensus
Nebraska -5.5Earliest observed 10-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Nebraska 68.3%Michigan State 31.7%
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Market consensus · Nebraska -5.5
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