Week 12 • November 12, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
6-3
MAC
Power Rank: 2.7
13 FINAL 17
5-4
MAC
Power Rank: -4.3
Western Michigan covered by 2.5 | Game went Under by 19.5

Western Michigan defeated Ohio 17–13 in a closely contested finish. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Ohio 7.0 points stronger on a neutral field.

Ohio @ Western Michigan Preview

General Information

Week: Week 12
Kick Off (at stadium): 08:00 PM EST
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 36,361
Elevation: 807 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Western Michigan -1.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score OHIO 24.0 - 25.5 WMU
Power Rank Implied Line Ohio +7.0
Prediction Markets Western Michigan 53% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Cloudy

Cloudy

18.7°F

Wind Chill: 5.4°F
Wind: 13.4 mph SW
Gusts: 21.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.04"
Humidity: 86%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Ohio (Away)

This Week: 274.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2662.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 8

Western Michigan (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2528.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 11

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Betting Information
Current Line Western Michigan -1.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Ohio 2.7
Western Michigan -4.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 275 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Western Michigan +3
HFA: Waldo Stadium
Capacity 36,361
Elevation 807 ft
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature 18.7°F
Wind Speed 13.4 mph
Your Line Western Michigan -7.0
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Ohio vs Western Michigan?

Ohio: Key Factors

Western Michigan: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Ohio travels 275 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Western Michigan won by 4 in a closely contested finish.

Western Michigan covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Under by 19.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Waldo Stadium?

At 18.7°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 62%, 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 Ohio and Western Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Ohio (2.7) over Western Michigan (-4.3) by 7.0 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Western Michigan faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Western Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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

Western Michigan won and Western Michigan covered the spread.