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When do sports markets resolve?

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What are live sports odds on Polymarket?

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Which sports markets are available?

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Can I import form data and lineups?

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Wake Forest vs. Purdue | Worldcup2026favorites

Name: Wake Forest vs. Purdue
Start: 2026-08-31T22:00:29.000Z
End: 2026-09-12T16:00:00.000Z

Platform comparison

Platform	YES odds	NO odds	Fee	KYC	Settlement
Polymarket (via World Cup 2026 Favorites) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker)	100%	0%	0% (USDC on-chain)	No-KYC up to $1,500	USDC, auto via UMA oracle	Trade this market →
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com	100%	0%	0%	Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU	USDC, on-chain	Trade this market →
Kalshi kalshi.com	—	—	Up to 7% per trade	US-only, KYC required	USD	Trade this market →
Betfair Exchange betfair.com	—	—	2-5% commission	Full KYC from first trade	GBP / EUR	Trade this market →
Manifold Markets manifold.markets	—	—	Play-money (mana)	None — play-money	Mana (no cash-out)	Trade this market →

Outcome probabilities

Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.

Outcome	Probability
1Q O/U 3.5	100%
1Q O/U 6.5	100%
1Q O/U 9.5	100%
1Q O/U 12.5	100%
O/U 33.5	97%
O/U 39.5	91%
Wake Forest O/U 20.5	91%
1H O/U 18.5	91%
1H O/U 21.5	91%
2Q O/U 8.5	91%
Spread -1.5	83%
Wake Forest vs. Purdue	82%
O/U 45.5	80%
Spread -2.5	78%
O/U 48.5	74%
Spread -3.5	72%
O/U 49.5	71%
Spread -4.5	68%
1H O/U 30.5	68%
1H Spread -2.5	67%
4Q O/U 7.5	65%
1H O/U 27.5	64%
O/U 50.5	63%
Spread -5.5	63%
Spread -6.5	62%
O/U 51.5	57%
2Q Spread -3.5	57%
3Q O/U 12.5	56%
4Q O/U 10.5	56%
3Q Spread -3.5	55%
Spread -7.5	54%
O/U 53.5	54%
Spread -9.5	52%
1H Spread -1.5	51%
Purdue O/U 23.5	51%
1H O/U 24.5	51%
Wake Forest O/U 0.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 1.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 2.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 3.5	50%
Purdue O/U 0.5	50%
Purdue O/U 1.5	50%
Purdue O/U 2.5	50%
Purdue O/U 3.5	50%
Spread -8.5	50%
Spread -21.5	50%
Spread -24.5	50%
Spread -27.5	50%
Spread -31.5	50%
Spread -34.5	50%
O/U 29.5	50%
O/U 31.5	50%
O/U 35.5	50%
O/U 37.5	50%
O/U 41.5	50%
O/U 43.5	50%
O/U 47.5	50%
O/U 55.5	50%
O/U 59.5	50%
O/U 61.5	50%
O/U 65.5	50%
O/U 67.5	50%
2H Moneyline	50%
1H Spread -0.5	50%
1H Moneyline	50%
2H Spread -0.5	50%
2H Spread -1.5	50%
2H Spread -2.5	50%
2H Spread -3.5	50%
1Q Moneyline	50%
2Q Spread -0.5	50%
2Q Spread -1.5	50%
2Q Spread -2.5	50%
2Q Moneyline	50%
3Q Spread -0.5	50%
3Q Spread -1.5	50%
3Q Moneyline	50%
4Q Spread -0.5	50%
4Q Spread -1.5	50%
4Q Moneyline	50%
Purdue O/U 17.5	50%
Purdue O/U 20.5	50%
Purdue O/U 26.5	50%
Purdue O/U 29.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 23.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 26.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 29.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 32.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 8.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 10.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 12.5	50%
Wake Forest 1H O/U 11.5	50%
Wake Forest 1H O/U 13.5	50%
Wake Forest 1H O/U 15.5	50%
Ty Clark III: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Gio Lopez: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Kam Shanks: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Carlos Hernandez: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Deuce Lawrence: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Kamrean Johnson: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Jack Foley: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Purdue O/U 2.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 3.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 14.5	50%
Fame Ijeboi: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Ryan Browne: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Jerrick Gibson: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Antonio Harris: Anytime Touchdown	50%
De'Nylon Morrissette: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Xavier Townsend: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Chauncey Magwood: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Antonio Meeks: Anytime Touchdown	50%
KD Daniels: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Asaad Waseem: Anytime Touchdown	50%
George Burhenn: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Drayden Dickmann: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Will Loerzel: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Jesse Watson: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Kylan Fox: Anytime Touchdown	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 9.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 11.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 13.5	50%
Wake Forest 2H O/U 11.5	50%
Wake Forest 2H O/U 13.5	50%
Wake Forest 2H O/U 15.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 9.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 11.5	50%
Purdue 1H O/U 13.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 8.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 10.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 12.5	50%
Spread -18.5	50%
Spread -12.5	50%
Spread -0.5	50%
Spread -12.5	50%
1H Spread -5.5	50%
1H Spread -1.5	50%
2H Spread -5.5	50%
2H Spread -1.5	50%
2H O/U 17.5	50%
2H O/U 20.5	50%
2H O/U 23.5	50%
2H O/U 26.5	50%
2H O/U 29.5	50%
2Q Spread -0.5	50%
2Q Spread -1.5	50%
2Q Spread -3.5	50%
2Q O/U 11.5	50%
2Q O/U 14.5	50%
2Q O/U 17.5	50%
2Q O/U 20.5	50%
3Q Spread -0.5	50%
3Q Spread -1.5	50%
3Q O/U 3.5	50%
3Q O/U 6.5	50%
3Q O/U 9.5	50%
3Q O/U 15.5	50%
4Q Spread -0.5	50%
4Q Spread -1.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 14.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 21.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 24.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 27.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 30.5	50%
Wake Forest O/U 33.5	50%
Purdue O/U 18.5	50%
Purdue O/U 21.5	50%
Purdue O/U 24.5	50%
Purdue O/U 27.5	50%
Purdue O/U 30.5	50%
Purdue 2H O/U 15.5	50%
Spread -0.5	47%
1H Spread -3.5	46%
3Q Spread -2.5	45%
4Q Spread -2.5	45%
4Q O/U 13.5	45%
O/U 57.5	44%
Spread -11.5	43%
4Q Spread -3.5	42%
Spread -13.5	40%
Spread -14.5	39%
3Q Spread -3.5	38%
4Q Spread -3.5	38%
4Q O/U 16.5	37%
Spread -16.5	32%
Spread -17.5	31%
4Q O/U 19.5	31%
Spread -10.5	27%
O/U 63.5	24%
Spread -1.5	17%
Spread -20.5	16%
Spread -2.5	15%
O/U 69.5	14%
Spread -3.5	13%
1Q Spread -0.5	10%
1Q Spread -1.5	10%
1Q Spread -2.5	10%
Spread -4.5	10%
1Q Spread -3.5	10%
1Q Spread -0.5	10%
1Q Spread -1.5	10%
1Q Spread -3.5	10%
1Q O/U 15.5	10%
Spread -6.5	9%
Spread -16.5	9%
Spread -10.5	6%
Spread -9.5	5%
Spread -13.5	5%

Market context

The Wake Forest vs. Purdue prediction market currently prices this outcome at 100% YES. In the upcoming college football game between Wake Forest and Purdue, scheduled for September 12 at 12:00PM ET: This market will resolve to "Wake Forest" if Wake Forest win the game. This market will …

Live Data & Statistics

The Polymarket order book prices 1Q O/U 3.5 at 100% for "Wake Forest vs. Purdue".

1Q O/U 3.5 100% Other 0%

Live stats load when the match begins. Current market odds are shown above. Trading volume: $228K.

Methodology

Football-specific comparison page for Wake Forest vs. Purdue. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) plus platform attributes for the three reference venues. Sports markets reward liquidity — Polymarket and Betfair are materially deeper than Kalshi (US-focused) or Manifold (play-money).

Resolution & payout

Sports markets typically settle on official final-whistle plus league confirmation. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with a source URL per contract — usually official league data feeds or ESPN/Soccerway. Two-hour dispute window, then smart-contract payout in USDC.

FAQ

Are prediction markets better than sports betting?: Prediction markets tend toward tighter odds than bookmakers because they use peer-to-peer exchange rather than bookmaker margin. On major matches, Polymarket quotes typically sit 2-5% closer to the true probability model than bet365 or DraftKings.
When do sports markets resolve?: Typically within hours of the official final whistle. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with source URLs pointing at official league data feeds — e.g. the Premier League for EPL markets, UEFA for Champions League, FIFA for World Cup.
What are live sports odds on Polymarket?: Some top-tier matches stay open during play — you can trade the half-time probability in the 70th minute. Polymarket mid-prices update second-by-second; any frontend mirroring the order book shows the same movement.
Which sports markets are available?: Football (soccer) dominates — Champions League, World Cup, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga — followed by NFL, NBA, tennis Grand Slams, Formula 1, boxing/MMA. Resolution via official league source confirmation.
Can I import form data and lineups?: This page shows the live Polymarket quote as an implied probability. Form data and lineups must be researched separately via sports data providers (e.g. Soccerway, ESPN, FBref) — we surface the market probability, not the sport analysis.

Alex ChenPrediction Market Analystand

Jordan LeeSports Prediction Reporter

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