Week 2September 06, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -6.3
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Big Ten
Power Rank: 2.2

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Rutgers defeated Miami (OH) 45–17 in a dominant performance. Rutgers covered by 12.5; Game went Over by 16.5.

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Capacity: 52,454
Elevation: 69 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Rutgers -15.5
Total (O/U) 45.5
Odds Implied Score M-OH 15.0 - 30.5 RUTG
Power Rank Implied Line Rutgers -8.5
Prediction Markets Rutgers 85% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: SHI Stadium
Weather: Thundery outbreaks possible
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What were the weather conditions for Miami (OH) vs Rutgers?

At kick-off, conditions at SHI Stadium were Thundery outbreaks possible, 79.7°F, Heat Index 84.9°F with winds of 7.8 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: September 06, 2025
Thundery outbreaks possible

Thundery outbreaks possible

79.7°F

Heat Index: 84.9°F
Wind: 7.8 mph NW
Gusts: 11.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.43"
Humidity: 82%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Miami (OH) (Away)

This Week: 548.7 miles
Last Week: 690.7 miles
Season Total: 1239.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 8

Rutgers (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 9

What happened in the game?

Miami (OH) travels 549 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Rutgers won by 28 in a dominant performance.

Rutgers covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 16.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at SHI Stadium?

Precipitation chance is 100%, 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 Miami (OH) and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Rutgers (2.2) over Miami (OH) (-6.3) by 8.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rutgers brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). 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

Rutgers won and Rutgers covered the spread.