Week 1August 28, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
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MAC
Power Rank: -2.2
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34
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Big Ten
Power Rank: -0.7

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Rutgers defeated Ohio 34–31 in a nail-biter. Ohio covered by 8.5; Game went Over by 18.5.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM EDT
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Capacity: 52,454
Elevation: 69 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Rutgers -11.5
Total (O/U) 46.5
Odds Implied Score OHIO 17.5 - 29.0 RUTG
Power Rank Implied Line Rutgers -1.5
Prediction Markets Rutgers 87% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: SHI Stadium
Weather: Partly cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Ohio vs Rutgers?

At kick-off, conditions at SHI Stadium were Partly cloudy, 68.5°F, Feels Like 68.5°F with winds of 8.9 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: August 28, 2025
Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy

68.5°F

Feels Like: 68.5°F
Wind: 8.9 mph SSW
Gusts: 14.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 53%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Ohio (Away)

This Week: 413.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 413.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Rutgers (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What happened in the game?

Ohio travels 414 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Rutgers won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Ohio covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 18.5 points.

How do Ohio and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Rutgers (-0.7) over Ohio (-2.2) by 1.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rutgers brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Rutgers won and Ohio covered the spread.