Western Kentucky defeated New Mexico State 35–16 to secure a comfortable win. Western Kentucky covered by 11.5; Game went Under by 2.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium were Cloudy, 51.3°F, Wind Chill 48.6°F with winds of 13.9 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
51.3°F
New Mexico State travels 1,198 miles to this game, a significant road trip.
New Mexico State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Western Kentucky won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.
Western Kentucky covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Under by 2.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Kentucky (-11.5) over New Mexico State (-16.5) by 5.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Kentucky 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.
Western Kentucky won and Western Kentucky covered the spread.
