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Week 13 • November 23, 2025, 12:45 AM UTC
Western Kentucky @ LSU
8-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -10.3
10 FINAL 13
6-4
SEC
Power Rank: 16.5
Western Kentucky covered by 19.5 | Game went Under by 28.5

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LSU defeated Western Kentucky 13–10 in a nail-biter.

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General Information

Week: Week 13
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:45 PM CST
Stadium: Tiger Stadium (LA)
Capacity: 23,000
Elevation: 56 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread LSU -22.5
Total (O/U) 51.5
Expected Score WKU 14.5 - 37.0 LSU
Power Rank Implied Line LSU +26.8
Prediction Markets LSU 94% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

29.4°F

Wind Chill: 25.6°F
Wind: 4.0 mph NE
Gusts: 7.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 58%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Western Kentucky (Away)

This Week: 528.3 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4149.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:45
Rest Days: 8

LSU (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4210.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:45
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line LSU -22.5
Total Points 51.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Western Kentucky -10.3
LSU 16.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 528 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Tiger Stadium (LA)
Capacity 23,000
Elevation 56 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 29.4°F
Wind Speed 4.0 mph
Your Line LSU +26.8
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What are the key factors for Western Kentucky vs LSU?

Western Kentucky: Key Factors

LSU: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Western Kentucky travels 528 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

LSU won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Western Kentucky covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 28.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Tiger Stadium (LA)?

At 29.4°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.

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 Western Kentucky and LSU compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour LSU (16.5) over Western Kentucky (-10.3) by 26.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. LSU brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). 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 Western Kentucky and LSU?

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Model & Methodology

LSU won and Western Kentucky covered the spread.