Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
Morgan State @ South Alabama
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -28.8
21 FINAL 38
0-0
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -12.2

South Alabama defeated Morgan State 38–21 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Capacity: 25,450
Elevation: 197 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line South Alabama +16.6
Prediction Markets South Alabama 50% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

35.6°F

Wind Chill: 31.0°F
Wind: 5.4 mph W
Gusts: 11.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 61%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Morgan State (Away)

This Week: 886.7 miles
Last Week: 806.3 miles
Season Total: 1693.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

South Alabama (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1168.6 miles
Season Total: 1168.6 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
Morgan State -28.8
South Alabama -12.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 887 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Capacity 25,450
Elevation 197 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 35.6°F
Wind Speed 5.4 mph
Your Line South Alabama +16.6
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Morgan State vs South Alabama?

Morgan State: Key Factors

South Alabama: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Morgan State travels 887 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Morgan State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

South Alabama won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

How do Morgan State and South Alabama compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour South Alabama (-12.2) over Morgan State (-28.8) by 16.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. South Alabama 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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South Alabama won this game.