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Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
Nevada @ Penn State
0-0
MW
Power Rank: -15.6
11 FINAL 46
0-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 13.9
Nevada covered by 10.5 | Game went Under by 2.5

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Penn State defeated Nevada 46–11 in a dominant performance.

Nevada @ Penn State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,572
Elevation: 1178 ft
HFA Rating: 2.6
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Penn State -45.5
Total (O/U) 59.5
Expected Score NEV 7.0 - 52.5 PSU
Power Rank Implied Line Penn State +29.5
Prediction Markets Penn State 50% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Cloudy

Cloudy

15.8°F

Wind Chill: 7.3°F
Wind: 5.1 mph WSW
Gusts: 10.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 94%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Nevada (Away)

This Week: 2201.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2201.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:30
Rest Days: No Prior

Penn State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 358.8 miles
Season Total: 358.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line Penn State -45.5
Total Points 59.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Nevada -15.6
Penn State 13.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2201 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest —
HFA: Beaver Stadium
Capacity 106,572
Elevation 1178 ft
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature 15.8°F
Wind Speed 5.1 mph
Your Line Penn State +29.5
Implied Value —

What are the key factors for Nevada vs Penn State?

Nevada: Key Factors

Penn State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Nevada travels 2,201 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Nevada arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

Penn State won by 35 in a dominant performance.

Nevada covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 2.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Beaver Stadium?

At 15.8°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Nevada and Penn State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Penn State (13.9) over Nevada (-15.6) by 29.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Penn State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). 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 Nevada and Penn State?

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Model & Methodology

Penn State won and Nevada covered the spread.