Week 1 • August 28, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
St. Francis (PA) @ UL Monroe
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -36.4
0 FINAL 29
0-0
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -18.4

UL Monroe defeated St. Francis (PA) 29–0 in a dominant performance.

St. Francis (PA) @ UL Monroe Preview

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Malone Stadium
Capacity: 27,617
Elevation: 92 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line UL Monroe +18.0
Prediction Markets UL Monroe 98% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

37.2°F

Wind Chill: 31.8°F
Wind: 6.9 mph WSW
Gusts: 14.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 71%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

St. Francis (PA) (Away)

This Week: 926.2 miles
Last Week: 344.4 miles
Season Total: 1270.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

UL Monroe (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 319.0 miles
Season Total: 319.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
St. Francis (PA) -36.4
UL Monroe -18.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 926 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Malone Stadium
Capacity 27,617
Elevation 92 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 37.2°F
Wind Speed 6.9 mph
Your Line UL Monroe +18.0
Implied Value

What are the key factors for St. Francis (PA) vs UL Monroe?

St. Francis (PA): Key Factors

UL Monroe: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

St. Francis (PA) travels 926 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

St. Francis (PA) arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

UL Monroe won by 29 in a dominant performance.

How do St. Francis (PA) and UL Monroe compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UL Monroe (-18.4) over St. Francis (PA) (-36.4) by 18.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UL Monroe brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1). 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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UL Monroe won this game.