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Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
UTEP @ Utah State
0-0
CUSA
Power Rank: -14.4
16 FINAL 28
0-0
MW
Power Rank: -7.3
Utah State covered by 8.5 | Game went Under by 14.5

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Utah State defeated UTEP 28–16 in a double-digit victory.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 05:30 PM MDT
Stadium: Maverik Stadium
Capacity: 25,513
Elevation: 4721 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Utah State -3.5
Total (O/U) 58.5
Expected Score UTEP 27.5 - 31.0 USU
Power Rank Implied Line Utah State +7.1
Prediction Markets Utah State 68% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

35.3°F

Wind Chill: 32.3°F
Wind: 3.8 mph ESE
Gusts: 8.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 47%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

UTEP (Away)

This Week: 747.9 miles
Last Week: 3605.3 miles
Season Total: 4353.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 17:30
Rest Days: No Prior

Utah State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 17:30
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line Utah State -3.5
Total Points 58.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UTEP -14.4
Utah State -7.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 748 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest —
HFA: Maverik Stadium
Capacity 25,513
Elevation 4721 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 35.3°F
Wind Speed 3.8 mph
Your Line Utah State +7.1
Implied Value —

What are the key factors for UTEP vs Utah State?

UTEP: Key Factors

Utah State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UTEP travels 748 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Utah State won by 12 in a double-digit victory.

Utah State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 14.5 points.

How do UTEP and Utah State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Utah State (-7.3) over UTEP (-14.4) by 7.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Utah State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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 UTEP and Utah State?

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Model & Methodology

Utah State won and Utah State covered the spread.