SharpstieriWake Forest Demon DeaconsatLouisville Cardinals
Mixed signals: big money at DraftKings favor the Wake Forest Demon Deacons; the line moving 1.5 points their way favor the Louisville Cardinals. Caesars has Louisville Cardinals -13, better than the sharp -14.
The read
- Pinnacle had Louisville Cardinals -12.5 on Sun, Sep 20. It's now -14, 1.5 points toward the Louisville Cardinals.
- At DraftKings (mostly everyday bettors), 74% of spread bets and 12% of the money are on the Louisville Cardinals.
- Even at DraftKings, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons have 88% of the money on only 26% of bets: bigger bettors are on them.
- Caesars still has Louisville Cardinals -13. Pinnacle is at -14, so that's 1 point better than the sharp number.
- On the exchanges (reference only, about $21K traded on Kalshi), the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are +400 to +471 on the moneyline; Pinnacle has +429 and your best is +430.
- The total went 58 → 57.5 (toward the under).
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How the line moved
Pinnacle is the sharp book: it takes the biggest bets and moves first. When your books trail it, that number is often worth grabbing.
| Book | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Louisville Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| PinnacleSharp price now · can't bet here | +14-113 | -14-101 |
| PinnacleFirst seen | +12.5-109 | -12.5-107 |
| ExchangesReference only | +13.5-104Novig +13.5 -104 · Matchbook +13.5 -104 · SX Bet +13.5 -104 | -13.5-103Novig -13.5 +104 · Matchbook -13.5 -108 · SX Bet -13.5 -103 |
| FanDuelYour book | ||
| CaesarsYour book | ||
| BetMGMYour book |
Best = the best price at your three books. ▲ / ▼ = better or worse than Pinnacle's sharp price (points). Tap any price at your books to log a bet.
Money vs tickets · Spread
Few bets but lots of money on one side means big bettors are there. If the line moves against the side most people bet, that's reverse line movement. Pinnacle doesn't publish its splits; Circa is the sharp-book view when it posts a game.
DraftKings mostly everyday bettors · updated Thu, Sep 24, 7:28 PM
Circa where pros bet
Not posted for this game yet. Circa usually posts a day or two before kickoff. You'll get an alert when it does, and it refreshes every 10 minutes after that.
Trends & officials
How teams in the same spot have done ATS (against the spread), and who's refereeing.
None of the situations in this game stand out: every record is close enough to 50/50 to be luck.
3 more situations apply, all probably noise
- Probably noiseWake Forest are an underdog in a conference game. Teams in this spot are 1111-1058-34 ATS (51% cover); since 2024: 560-547-18.
- Probably noiseLouisville are a double-digit favorite. Teams in this spot are 954-953-25 ATS (50% cover); since 2024: 535-504-10.
- Probably noiseWake Forest are a double-digit underdog. Teams in this spot are 953-954-25 ATS (50% cover); since 2024: 504-535-10.
ATS = against the closing spread. Records since 2022. The same fixed list of situations is checked for every game, and each is labeled for how likely it is to be luck given that many were checked. The betting market knows these trends too.
This week's referee isn't posted yet (college crews aren't published).
Game context
Weather and injuries often explain a line move before the numbers do. Updated every hour.
Weather at kickoff
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Injuries
College teams don't publish injury reports in a reliable feed, so there's nothing trustworthy to show here.