Week 3 • September 13, 2025, 08:30 PM UTC
2-0
American
Power Rank: 9.5
12 FINAL 49
2-0
ACC
Power Rank: 21.5
Miami covered by 20.5 | Game went Over by 5.5

Miami defeated South Florida 49–12 in a dominant performance.

South Florida @ Miami Preview

General Information

Week: Week 3
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity: 64,767
Elevation: 43 ft
HFA Rating: 1.9
Playing Surface: Unknown

Betting Information

Spread Miami -16.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score USF 19.5 - 36.0 MIA
Power Rank Implied Line Miami +12.0
Prediction Markets Miami 87% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Overcast

Overcast

52.4°F

Wind Chill: 49.6°F
Wind: 8.5 mph NNW
Gusts: 11.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 22%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

South Florida (Away)

This Week: 197.0 miles
Last Week: 231.3 miles
Season Total: 428.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 7

Miami (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1997.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Miami -16.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
South Florida 9.5
Miami 21.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 197 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity 64,767
Elevation 43 ft
Weather: Overcast
Temperature 52.4°F
Wind Speed 8.5 mph
Your Line Miami +12.0
Implied Value

What are the key factors for South Florida vs Miami?

South Florida: Key Factors

Miami: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

South Florida travels 197 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Miami won by 37 in a dominant performance.

Miami covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 5.5 points.

How do South Florida and Miami compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Miami (21.5) over South Florida (9.5) by 12.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Miami brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). 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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Miami won and Miami covered the spread.