Week 1 • August 31, 2025, 02:30 AM UTC
0-0
ACC
Power Rank: -3.8
34 FINAL 15
0-0
Pac-12
Power Rank: -10.9
California covered by 21.5 | Game went Under by 3.5

California defeated Oregon State 34–15 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM PDT
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 35,548
Elevation: 233 ft
HFA Rating: 3.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Oregon State -2.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Expected Score CAL 25.0 - 27.5 ORST
Power Rank Implied Line California +7.1
Prediction Markets California 50% Oregon State 50% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

41.7°F

Wind Chill: 41.6°F
Wind: 1.1 mph NNW
Gusts: 2.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 91%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

California (Away)

This Week: 464.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 464.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: No Prior

Oregon State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 664.4 miles
Season Total: 664.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line Oregon State -2.5
Total Points 52.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
California -3.8
Oregon State -10.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 465 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Reser Stadium
Capacity 35,548
Elevation 233 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 41.7°F
Wind Speed 1.1 mph
Your Line Oregon State -7.1
Implied Value

What are the key factors for California vs Oregon State?

California: Key Factors

Oregon State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

California travels 465 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

California won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.

California covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 3.5 points.

How do California and Oregon State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour California (-3.8) over Oregon State (-10.9) by 7.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Oregon State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Oregon State brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2). 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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California won and California covered the spread.