Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 08:00 PM UTC
1-0
Big 12
Power Rank: -2.8
10 FINAL 17
0-1
MAC
Power Rank: -2.9

Ohio defeated West Virginia 17–10 in a one-score game.

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General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 25,210
Elevation: 640 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line West Virginia +0.1
Prediction Markets West Virginia 61% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

27.1°F

Wind Chill: 18.8°F
Wind: 7.8 mph SW
Gusts: 12.1 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 96%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 75%

Travel & Rest

West Virginia (Away)

This Week: 117.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 117.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 7

Ohio (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 827.8 miles
Season Total: 1442.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 9

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
West Virginia -2.8
Ohio -2.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 117 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Ohio +2
HFA: Peden Stadium
Capacity 25,210
Elevation 640 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 27.1°F
Wind Speed 7.8 mph
Your Line Ohio -0.1
Implied Value

What are the key factors for West Virginia vs Ohio?

West Virginia: Key Factors

Ohio: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

West Virginia travels 117 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Ohio won by 7 in a one-score game.

Does weather affect this game at Peden Stadium?

At 27.1°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.

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 West Virginia and Ohio compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate West Virginia (-2.8) and Ohio (-2.9) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, HFA, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Ohio brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). 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.

Sources

Weather

Ohio won this game.