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Week 1 •
Razorback Stadium

Alabama A&M7 @FINAL 52Arkansas

0-0 SWAC Power rating: -31.2
0-0 SEC Power rating: 7.6

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
ARK -45.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
ARK -39.6
Edge
-5.9AAMU
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2 AAMU2 ARK4 AAMU4 ARK6 AAMU6 ARKModel: ARK -39.6

Betting information

Spread
ARK -45.5
Total
62.5
Odds implied score
AAMU 8.5 – 54.0 ARK

ESPN Bet · as of July 10, 2026

Arkansas defeated Alabama A&M 52–7 in a dominant performance. Alabama A&M covered by 0.5; Game went Under by 3.5. The market closed at Arkansas -45.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Arkansas -39.6 - a gap of 5.9 points toward Alabama A&M, of which 5.1 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Alabama A&M vs Arkansas?

At kickoff, conditions at Razorback Stadium were Overcast, 76°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Alabama A&M travels 438 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Arkansas won by 45 in a dominant performance.

Alabama A&M covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Under by 3.5 points.

How do Alabama A&M and Arkansas compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Arkansas (7.6) over Alabama A&M (-31.2) by 38.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Arkansas brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.8). 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.

Where can I find more data on Alabama A&M and Arkansas?

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Model & Methodology

Arkansas won and Alabama A&M covered the spread.

Conditions

as of August 30, 2025 Game-time

Overcast

76°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity62%
Wind4 mph ESE
Gusts9 mph
Wind map for Alabama A&M at Arkansas: aerial view of Razorback Stadium, wind from the ESE at 4 mph, gusting to 8.5 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
03:15 PM CDT
Venue
Razorback Stadium
Capacity
76,212
Elevation
1,358 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Alabama A&MAway ArkansasHome
This week438 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total438 miles0 miles
Body clock15:1515:15
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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