Public Betting Report: Week of Oct 19, 2026

Public betting report: week of Oct 19

Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026 · graded against the finals · archived Oct 27, 2026

The side the money favored (money share 8+ points ahead of its ticket share) went 17-17 (50% winners) across 34 graded games. In the 34 games where most tickets were on the other side, fading the public went 17-17 and following the public went 17-17. The most-bet sides (65%+ of tickets) went 16-12. One week is a small sample; it shows what happened, not what will happen.

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Followed the money
17-17
50% winners · +4.84u · 3 not graded
Faded the public (split games)
17-17
50% winners · +4.84u · 3 not graded
Followed the public (split games)
17-17
50% winners · record only · 3 not graded
Most-bet sides
16-12
57.1% winners · -6.84u · 1 not graded

Units: moneylines only, at the price in the snapshot, one unit per game. Spreads and totals are graded win, loss or push with no units, because the snapshot records the line, not a price. "Split games" means most tickets sat on the other side of the money. Records only for following the public, because the other side's moneyline price was not logged.

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Where the money and the tickets split

Every game and market where the money share ran 8+ points ahead of the ticket share in the last snapshot before the game (37).
Game dateGameMarketSideTicketsMoneyFinalResult
Oct 20CFB · Middle Tennessee @ FIUMoneylineMiddle Tennessee +36010%70%Middle Tennessee 26, FIU 23Won
Oct 21NBA · Bucks @ WizardsSpreadWizards -5.533%86%Bucks 116, Wizards 128Won
Oct 21NBA · Hornets @ NetsTotalOver O 22125%98%Hornets 110, Nets 103Lost
Oct 21NBA · Hornets @ NetsSpreadNets -237%94%Hornets 110, Nets 103Lost
Oct 21CFB · New Mexico State @ Sam HoustonTotalUnder U 44.513%82%New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24Lost
Oct 21NBA · Jazz @ GrizzliesTotalOver O 242.517%69%Jazz 103, Grizzlies 123Lost
Oct 21NBA · Mavericks @ RocketsMoneylineMavericks +30826%83%Mavericks 110, Rockets 128Lost
Oct 21NBA · Warriors @ LakersSpreadLakers -69%91%Warriors 105, Lakers 127Won
Oct 21NBA · Warriors @ LakersTotalOver O 235.525%83%Warriors 105, Lakers 127Lost
Oct 22CFB · Liberty @ Kennesaw StateMoneylineKennesaw State +36520%94%Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6Lost
Oct 22NHL · Rangers @ Maple LeafsTotalOver O 6.520%90%Rangers 4, Maple Leafs 5Won
Oct 22NHL · Golden Knights @ BluesTotalOver O 6.525%100%Golden Knights 2, Blues 6Won
Oct 23CFB · Duke @ VirginiaTotalUnder U 4714%81%Duke 19, Virginia 16Won
Oct 23NBA · Knicks @ CelticsTotalUnder U 222.514%80%Knicks 103, Celtics 107Won
Oct 23CFB · Massachusetts @ ConnecticutMoneylineMassachusetts +53027%88%--Not graded: game not found in the ESPN final scores
Oct 23MLB · Rays @ BrewersSpreadRays +1.524%97%Rays 2, Brewers 3Won
Oct 23MLB · Rays @ BrewersMoneylineRays +14736%87%Rays 2, Brewers 3Lost
Oct 24CFB · Pittsburgh @ MiamiTotalUnder U 48.513%99%Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52Lost
Oct 24CFB · Pittsburgh @ MiamiMoneylinePittsburgh +7208%64%Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52Lost
Oct 24CFB · Indiana @ MichiganMoneylineMichigan +25717%70%Indiana 13, Michigan 6Lost
Oct 24CFB · Iowa @ MinnesotaSpreadMinnesota +733%96%Iowa 10, Minnesota 13Won
Oct 24CFB · Iowa @ MinnesotaTotalUnder U 40.535%96%Iowa 10, Minnesota 13Won
Oct 24CFB · Texas A&M @ AlabamaMoneylineTexas A&M +4882%60%Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31Lost
Oct 24CFB · Michigan State @ UCLATotalUnder U 44.533%90%Michigan State 10, UCLA 28Won
Oct 24NHL · Predators @ PenguinsTotalOver O 6.540%99%Predators 2, Penguins 3Lost
Oct 24NHL · Golden Knights @ Blue JacketsTotalOver O 6.533%84%Golden Knights 1, Blue Jackets 2Lost
Oct 24NBA · Nets @ CavaliersSpreadNets +1220%86%Nets 121, Cavaliers 125Won
Oct 24CFB · Mississippi @ TexasTotalUnder U 54.525%86%Mississippi 27, Texas 34Lost
Oct 24CFB · Vanderbilt @ KentuckyTotalUnder U 5233%93%Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34Won
Oct 24CFB · Vanderbilt @ KentuckyMoneylineVanderbilt +4003%59%Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34Lost
Oct 24NBA · Bucks @ 76ersSpreadBucks +12.529%81%Bucks 116, 76ers 127Won
Oct 25NFL · Colts @ VikingsTotalUnder U 41.528%84%Colts 10, Vikings 16Won
Oct 25NFL · Giants @ TexansMoneylineGiants +46017%70%Giants 27, Texans 21Won
Oct 25NFL · Broncos @ CardinalsTotalUnder 33%97%--Not graded: no line recorded in the snapshot
Oct 25NFL · Packers @ LionsMoneylinePackers +16332%82%Packers 17, Lions 20Lost
Oct 25NHL · Canadiens @ JetsSpreadCanadiens 33%86%--Not graded: no line recorded in the snapshot
Oct 25NFL · Chiefs @ SeahawksTotalUnder U 42.514%87%Chiefs 3, Seahawks 20Won
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The most-bet sides

Every side that drew 65%+ of the tickets in the last snapshot before the game (29).
Game dateGameMarketSideTicketsMoneyFinalResult
Oct 19NFL · Commanders @ 49ersMoneyline49ers -37694%71%Commanders 17, 49ers 23Won
Oct 20CFB · Missouri State @ DelawareTotalOver O 5394%100%Missouri State 38, Delaware 61Won
Oct 20CFB · Middle Tennessee @ FIUMoneylineFIU -40090%30%Middle Tennessee 26, FIU 23Lost
Oct 21NBA · Bulls @ RaptorsMoneylineRaptors -35594%86%Bulls 92, Raptors 135Won
Oct 21CFB · New Mexico State @ Sam HoustonMoneylineNew Mexico State -13093%93%New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24Won
Oct 22CFB · James Madison @ Appalachian StateMoneylineJames Madison -37694%82%--Not graded: game not found in the ESPN final scores
Oct 22CFB · Liberty @ Kennesaw StateMoneylineLiberty -35594%73%Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6Won
Oct 22CFB · East Carolina @ MemphisMoneylineMemphis -35798%100%East Carolina 34, Memphis 41Won
Oct 23MLB · Rays @ BrewersTotalOver O 695%89%Rays 2, Brewers 3Lost
Oct 23NBA · Trail Blazers @ KingsMoneylineTrail Blazers -30097%100%Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120Won
Oct 23CFB · NC State @ StanfordMoneylineNC State -23993%95%NC State 28, Stanford 31Lost
Oct 24CFB · Texas Tech @ CincinnatiMoneylineTexas Tech -40098%97%Texas Tech 24, Cincinnati 37Lost
Oct 24CFB · Pittsburgh @ MiamiMoneylineMiami -132993%44%Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52Won
Oct 24CFB · Tennessee @ South CarolinaMoneylineTennessee +11795%100%Tennessee 24, South Carolina 27Lost
Oct 24CFB · Iowa @ MinnesotaMoneylineIowa -27096%96%Iowa 10, Minnesota 13Lost
Oct 24CFB · BYU @ UCFMoneylineBYU -26496%86%BYU 31, UCF 39Lost
Oct 24CFB · Michigan State @ UCLAMoneylineUCLA -59097%70%Michigan State 10, UCLA 28Won
Oct 24CFB · Texas A&M @ AlabamaMoneylineAlabama -52598%62%Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31Won
Oct 24NBA · Bucks @ 76ersMoneyline76ers -54598%100%Bucks 116, 76ers 127Won
Oct 24CFB · Vanderbilt @ KentuckyMoneylineKentucky -37698%68%Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34Won
Oct 24NBA · Pelicans @ NuggetsMoneylineNuggets -42698%84%Pelicans 135, Nuggets 141Won
Oct 25NFL · Buccaneers @ PanthersSpreadPanthers -3.592%99%Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13Lost
Oct 25NFL · 49ers @ FalconsMoneyline49ers -22393%91%49ers 20, Falcons 29Lost
Oct 25NFL · Colts @ VikingsMoneylineVikings -27790%80%Colts 10, Vikings 16Won
Oct 25NFL · Packers @ LionsTotalOver O 53.596%95%Packers 17, Lions 20Lost
Oct 25NBA · Lakers @ JazzMoneylineLakers -22394%98%Lakers 132, Jazz 123Won
Oct 25NBA · Clippers @ ThunderMoneylineThunder -95097%99%Clippers 101, Thunder 108Won
Oct 25NHL · Avalanche @ PredatorsMoneylineAvalanche -21292%97%Avalanche 2, Predators 6Lost
Oct 25NFL · Chiefs @ SeahawksSpreadChiefs +293%100%Chiefs 3, Seahawks 20Lost

How this week was built

  • Our systems snapshot the live market splits every morning (Eastern time). This page keeps one row per game and market: the last snapshot taken before the game started.
  • Each row is graded against the official final score at the line in that snapshot. A push is a push. A row we cannot match to exactly one final, or that has no recorded line, stays in the table as "not graded" with the reason. Nothing is removed.
  • These are market observations. They are not Wise Guy Team picks, and they are not part of our graded play record, which lives on the records page under the rules on how we grade.

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