Week 2September 06, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
33
1-0
American
Power Rank: 3.6
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FINAL
30
0-1
MAC
Power Rank: -8.8

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North Texas defeated Western Michigan 33–30 in a nail-biter. Western Michigan covered by 9.5; Game went Over by 6.5.

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 36,361
Elevation: 807 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread North Texas -12.5
Total (O/U) 56.5
Odds Implied Score UNT 34.5 - 22.0 WMU
Power Rank Implied Line North Texas -12.4
Prediction Markets North Texas 80% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Waldo Stadium
Weather: Overcast
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for North Texas vs Western Michigan?

At kick-off, conditions at Waldo Stadium were Overcast, 58.3°F, Feels Like 57.7°F with winds of 9.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: September 06, 2025
Overcast

Overcast

58.3°F

Feels Like: 57.7°F
Wind: 9.6 mph WNW
Gusts: 13.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 56%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Texas (Away)

This Week: 888.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 888.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 6

Western Michigan (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 129.4 miles
Season Total: 129.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 8

What happened in the game?

North Texas travels 889 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

North Texas arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

North Texas won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Western Michigan covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 6.5 points.

How do North Texas and Western Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Texas (3.6) over Western Michigan (-8.8) by 12.4 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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North Texas won and Western Michigan covered the spread.