Week 1 • August 29, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
Stephen F. Austin @ Houston
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -26.4
0 FINAL 27
0-0
Big 12
Power Rank: 4.2

Houston defeated Stephen F. Austin 27–0 to secure a comfortable win.

Stephen F. Austin @ Houston Preview

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Elevation: 52 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Houston +30.6
Prediction Markets Houston 95% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

39.4°F

Wind Chill: 37.1°F
Wind: 3.8 mph SSW
Gusts: 5.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 36%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Stephen F. Austin (Away)

This Week: 137.7 miles
Last Week: 275.4 miles
Season Total: 413.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Houston (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 329.1 miles
Season Total: 329.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Stephen F. Austin -26.4
Houston 4.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 138 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: TDECU Stadium
Capacity 40,000
Elevation 52 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 39.4°F
Wind Speed 3.8 mph
Your Line Houston +30.6
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Stephen F. Austin vs Houston?

Stephen F. Austin: Key Factors

Houston: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Stephen F. Austin travels 138 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Houston won by 27 to secure a comfortable win.

How do Stephen F. Austin and Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Houston (4.2) over Stephen F. Austin (-26.4) by 30.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Houston brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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

Houston won this game.