Week 1 • August 31, 2025, 02:00 AM UTC
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -17.5
10 FINAL 13
0-0
Pac-12
Power Rank: -3.2

Washington State defeated Idaho 13–10 in a nail-biter.

Idaho @ Washington State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM PDT
Stadium: Gesa Field
Capacity: 32,952
Elevation: 2546 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Washington State +14.3
Prediction Markets Washington State 89% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

37.0°F

Wind Chill: 34.3°F
Wind: 3.6 mph ESE
Gusts: 7.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 84%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Idaho (Away)

This Week: 6.8 miles
Last Week: 1390.4 miles
Season Total: 1397.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Washington State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Idaho -17.5
Washington State -3.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 7 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Gesa Field
Capacity 32,952
Elevation 2546 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 37.0°F
Wind Speed 3.6 mph
Your Line Washington State +14.3
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Idaho vs Washington State?

Idaho: Key Factors

Washington State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Idaho travels 7 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Washington State won by 3 in a nail-biter.

How do Idaho and Washington State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Washington State (-3.2) over Idaho (-17.5) by 14.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Washington State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). 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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Weather

Washington State won this game.