Week 10 • November 01, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
2-6
Big Ten
Power Rank: -0.4
16 FINAL 21
6-2
Big Ten
Power Rank: 18.9
Purdue covered by 15.5 | Game went Under by 12.5

Michigan defeated Purdue 21–16 in a closely contested finish.

Purdue @ Michigan Preview

General Information

Week: Week 10
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Michigan Stadium
Capacity: 107,601
Elevation: 863 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Michigan -20.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score PUR 14.5 - 35.0 MICH
Power Rank Implied Line Michigan +19.3
Prediction Markets Michigan 93% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Light freezing rain

Light freezing rain

17.4°F

Wind Chill: 4.8°F
Wind: 11.6 mph NW
Gusts: 19.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.03"
Humidity: 90%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 27%

Travel & Rest

Purdue (Away)

This Week: 207.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1530.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

Michigan (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 98.7 miles
Season Total: 7124.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Michigan -20.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Purdue -0.4
Michigan 18.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 208 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Michigan Stadium
Capacity 107,601
Elevation 863 ft
Weather: Light freezing rain
Temperature 17.4°F
Wind Speed 11.6 mph
Your Line Michigan +19.3
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Purdue vs Michigan?

Purdue: Key Factors

Michigan: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Purdue travels 208 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Michigan won by 5 in a closely contested finish.

Purdue covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 12.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Michigan Stadium?

At 17.4°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.

Precipitation chance is 83%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

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 Purdue and Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Michigan (18.9) over Purdue (-0.4) by 19.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Michigan 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

Michigan won and Purdue covered the spread.