When do games go over, and when is the cover settled?
Pick a season and week, then choose when the game went over to see those games. FBS games from the past four seasons with quarter scores and a closing line.
When did they go over?
7 games · 2026 · Ohio State · pick one to list those games
57% went over. Of the 4 overs, 0% had cashed by halftime and 0% by the end of the 3rd quarter. Covers were settled only in the 4th quarter or overtime in 29% of games.
All 7 games
2026 · Ohio State · newest first
| Game | Line | Total | Points by quarter | Over | Cover settled | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 · Week 7 |
OSU -3 | 49.5 | 3172034 | U | OSU Q3 | 19–15 |
2026 · Week 6 |
OSU -31.5 | 56.5 | 17415461 | Q4 | MD Q1 Late over |
16–45 |
2026 · Week 5 |
OSU -14.5 | 46.5 | 16233045 | U | OSU Q3 | 31–14 |
2026 · Week 4 |
OSU -25.5 | 53.5 | 21384161 | Q4 | ILL Q1 | 19–42 |
2026 · Week 3 |
OSU -52.5 | 58.5 | 21354262 | Q4 | OSU Q4 | 3–59 |
2026 · Week 2 |
TEX -2.5 | 50.5 | 10232647 | U | OSU Q1 Lead lost |
23–24 |
2026 · Week 1 |
OSU -50.5 | 55.5 | 14314559 | Q4 | OSU Q4 Late cover flip Late over |
3–56 |
OSU
IU
MD
IOWA
ILL
KENT
TEX
BALLWhen was the cover settled?
From the end of that quarter on, the side covering never changed
Q1 43% 3
Q2 0% 0
Q3 29% 2
Q4 29% 2
OT 0% 0
The team leading at halftime won 86% and covered 71% of 7 games
The team leading after 3 quarters won 86% and covered 71% of 7 games
Going into the 4th quarter
Points the game still needed after 3 quarters, and how often it got there
| Points needed | Games | Went over |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1 | 100% 1 |
| 11–14 | 2 | 100% 2 |
| 15–17 | 2 | 50% 1 |
| 22+ | 2 | 0% 0 |
Quarter scores from ESPN for the past four seasons; closing lines from the ESPN odds feed. Timing is to the quarter: an over that cashed with 10 seconds left in the 3rd counts as Q3. “Settled” means the team covering at the end of that quarter covered the closing spread at the end, with no change in between. Last 5 minutes (4th quarter, plus overtime) compares the score with 5:00 left, from ESPN scoring plays, with the final. History, not a prediction: none of this has shown an edge against the market.