Week 2September 07, 2025, 03:59 AM UTC
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0-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -23.3
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FINAL
37
1-1
MW
Power Rank: -8.2

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Hawai'i defeated Sam Houston 37–20 to secure a comfortable win. Hawai'i covered by 9.5; Game went Over by 8.5.

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 05:59 PM HST
Stadium: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Capacity: 16,909
Elevation: 75 ft
HFA Rating: 2.9
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Hawai'i -7.5
Total (O/U) 48.5
Odds Implied Score SHSU 20.5 - 28.0 HAW
Power Rank Implied Line Hawai'i -15.1
Prediction Markets Hawai'i 73% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Hawai'i
Home field: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Sam Houston vs Hawai'i?

At kick-off, conditions at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex were Clear, 75.4°F, Feels Like 78.4°F with winds of 4.5 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 07, 2025
Clear

Clear

75.4°F

Feels Like: 78.4°F
Wind: 4.5 mph ENE
Gusts: 6.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 71%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Sam Houston (Away)

This Week: 3880.5 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5235.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 22:59
Rest Days: 8

Hawai'i (Home)

This Week: 0.2 miles
Last Week: 5936.8 miles
Season Total: 5936.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 17:59
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

Sam Houston travels 3,880 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Sam Houston arrives with a 5-hour body clock disadvantage.

Hawai'i won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Hawai'i covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 8.5 points.

How do Sam Houston and Hawai'i compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Hawai'i (-8.2) over Sam Houston (-23.3) by 15.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Hawai'i brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). 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

Hawai'i won and Hawai'i covered the spread.