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Week 13 • November 22, 2025, 06:00 PM UTC
Washington State @ James Madison
5-5
Pac-12
Power Rank: -0.9
20 FINAL 24
9-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: 12.2

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James Madison defeated Washington State 24–20 in a closely contested finish.

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General Information

Week: Week 13
Kick Off (at stadium): 01:00 PM EST
Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity: 24,877
Elevation: 1319 ft
HFA Rating: 3.3
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Washington State -125
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line James Madison +13.1
Prediction Markets James Madison 85% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

23.0°F

Wind Chill: 15.3°F
Wind: 6.5 mph SW
Gusts: 11.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 79%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Washington State (Away)

This Week: 2013.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 14400.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 10:00
Rest Days: 6

James Madison (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4654.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Washington State -125
Total Points —
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Washington State -0.9
James Madison 12.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2013 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest James Madison +1
HFA: Bridgeforth Stadium
Capacity 24,877
Elevation 1319 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 23.0°F
Wind Speed 6.5 mph
Your Line James Madison +13.1
Implied Value —

What are the key factors for Washington State vs James Madison?

Washington State: Key Factors

James Madison: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Washington State travels 2,013 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Washington State arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

James Madison won by 4 in a closely contested finish.

James Madison covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

Does weather affect this game at Bridgeforth Stadium?

At 23.0°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.

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 Washington State and James Madison compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour James Madison (12.2) over Washington State (-0.9) by 13.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. James Madison brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3). 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.

Where can I find more data on Washington State and James Madison?

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Model & Methodology

James Madison won and James Madison covered the spread.