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Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
Florida International @ Penn State
1-0
CUSA
Power Rank: -16.2
0 FINAL 34
1-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 12.5
Florida International covered by 8.5 | Game went Under by 20.5

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Penn State defeated Florida International 34–0 in a dominant performance.

Florida International @ Penn State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,572
Elevation: 1178 ft
HFA Rating: 2.6
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Penn State -42.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Expected Score FIU 6.0 - 48.5 PSU
Power Rank Implied Line Penn State +28.7
Prediction Markets Penn State 99% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

22.6°F

Wind Chill: 14.2°F
Wind: 7.4 mph SW
Gusts: 9.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 84%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Florida International (Away)

This Week: 1047.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1047.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 8

Penn State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 358.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Penn State -42.5
Total Points 54.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Florida International -16.2
Penn State 12.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1048 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Florida International +1
HFA: Beaver Stadium
Capacity 106,572
Elevation 1178 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 22.6°F
Wind Speed 7.4 mph
Your Line Penn State +28.7
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What are the key factors for Florida International vs Penn State?

Florida International: Key Factors

Penn State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Florida International travels 1,048 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Penn State won by 34 in a dominant performance.

Florida International covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 20.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Beaver Stadium?

At 22.6°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 Florida International and Penn State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Penn State (12.5) over Florida International (-16.2) by 28.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Penn State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). 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 Florida International and Penn State?

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Model & Methodology

Penn State won and Florida International covered the spread.