College Football Week 4 - 2025

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Week 4 of the 2025 season features 63 FBS games. Fresno State carries the week's biggest travel burden at 2,517 miles more than its opponent. Hawai'i posts the week's top HFA at 3.8 points. Analysts focused on travel and venue edges will find the ranked sections below most actionable; casual viewers can use the at-a-glance table to scan results. See our college football weather coverage for stadium-level conditions and what they are worth to a total.

Date Away @ Home Away Power Home Power HFA Power Line Line O/U Line Implied Score
Sep 18
7:30 PM
Rice @ Charlotte -16.7 -21.4 1.1 Rice -3.6 Rice -1.5 42.5 28–17 *actual
Sep 19
6:30 PM
Tulsa @ Oklahoma State -15.7 -16.7 3.1 Oklahoma State -2.1 Oklahoma State -10.0 54.5 19–12 *actual
Sep 19
8:00 PM
Iowa @ Rutgers 18.7 2.2 1.9 Iowa -14.6 Iowa -2.5 46.5 38–28 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 AM
Arkansas @ Memphis 10.0 7.8 2.2 Pick Arkansas -7.0 59.5 31–32 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
North Texas @ Army 6.7 -3.6 1.6 North Texas -8.7 North Texas -2.5 50.5 45–38 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
Syracuse @ Clemson -5.6 8.1 2.3 Clemson -16.0 Clemson -17.5 53.5 34–21 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 AM
SMU @ TCU 10.1 11.3 3.3 TCU -4.5 TCU -6.5 63.5 24–35 *actual
Sep 20
10:00 AM
Texas Tech @ Utah 22.2 21.2 3.0 Utah -2.0 Utah -3.5 58.5 34–10 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
UNLV @ Miami (OH) -5.6 -7.2 2.5 Miami (OH) -0.9 UNLV -2.5 49.5 41–38 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
Bowling Green @ Louisville -10.0 14.9 3.3 Louisville -28.2 Louisville -26.5 50.5 17–40 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
Wofford @ Virginia Tech -26.8 -1.0 2.5 Virginia Tech -28.3 Virginia Tech -34.5 51.5 6–38 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 AM
Maryland @ Wisconsin 1.6 1.6 2.0 Wisconsin -2.0 Wisconsin -10.5 44.5 27–10 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
South Carolina State @ South Florida -20.2 10.8 3.0 South Florida -34.0 South Florida -36.5 58.5 14–63 *actual
Sep 20
12:45 PM
UAB @ Tennessee -14.6 17.9 2.9 Tennessee -35.4 Tennessee -39.5 69.5 24–56 *actual
Sep 20
1:00 PM
Wagner @ Central Michigan -34.4 -10.4 2.9 Central Michigan -26.9 Central Michigan -29.5 46.5 10–49 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 PM
Oregon State @ Oregon -8.5 24.8 1.9 Oregon -35.3 Oregon -33.5 58.5 7–41 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Purdue @ Notre Dame -2.7 24.5 2.2 Notre Dame -29.4 Notre Dame -24.5 51.5 30–56 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Toledo @ Western Michigan -2.1 -8.8 2.5 Toledo -4.2 Toledo -13.5 48.5 13–14 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Ball State @ UConn -19.6 -5.6 3.5 UConn -17.5 UConn -21.0 53.5 25–31 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Kent State @ Florida State -24.3 12.8 3.0 Florida State -40.1 Florida State -44.5 56.5 10–66 *actual
Sep 20
2:30 PM
Auburn @ Oklahoma 10.7 18.8 2.7 Oklahoma -10.8 Oklahoma -6.5 47.5 17–24 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
North Carolina @ UCF -2.0 5.0 3.2 UCF -10.2 UCF -7.0 46.5 9–34 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
James Madison @ Liberty 9.9 -8.5 2.4 James Madison -16.0 James Madison -7.5 46.5 31–13 *actual
Sep 20
2:30 PM
Michigan @ Nebraska 14.9 14.1 2.8 Nebraska -2.0 Michigan -1.5 47.5 30–27 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Troy @ Buffalo -7.2 -11.2 2.3 Troy -1.7 Buffalo -5.5 43.5 21–17 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Gardner-Webb @ Ohio -20.2 -0.4 3.3 Ohio -23.1 Ohio -30.5 55.5 35–52 *actual
Sep 20
3:30 PM
Louisiana @ Eastern Michigan -12.0 -17.3 1.5 Louisiana -3.8 Louisiana -2.5 51.5 31–34 *actual
Sep 20
2:30 PM
Tulane @ Ole Miss 3.6 21.7 2.5 Ole Miss -20.6 Ole Miss -12.5 61.5 10–45 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM
NC State @ Duke 6.0 6.8 2.8 Duke -3.6 Duke -3.0 57.5 33–45 *actual
Sep 20
3:15 PM
Northern Illinois @ Mississippi State -12.9 9.9 1.3 Mississippi State -24.1 Mississippi State -23.5 48.5 10–38 *actual
Sep 20
4:30 PM
Temple @ Georgia Tech -9.0 10.7 1.1 Georgia Tech -20.8 Georgia Tech -24.5 52.5 24–45 *actual
Sep 20
2:00 PM
Idaho @ San José State -17.5 -4.9 2.1 San José State -14.7 San José State -14.0 51.5 28–31 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Arkansas State @ Kennesaw State -9.8 -3.6 2.5 Kennesaw State -8.7 Arkansas State -4.5 57.5 21–28 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Delaware @ Florida International -12.9 -18.0 2.2 Delaware -2.9 Florida International -4.0 54.5 38–16 *actual
Sep 20
5:00 PM
West Virginia @ Kansas -2.8 8.6 2.8 Kansas -14.2 Kansas -12.5 54.5 10–41 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Duquesne @ Akron -28.4 -20.0 2.1 Akron -10.5 Akron -10.5 51.5 7–51 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
South Carolina @ Missouri 9.7 14.9 2.4 Missouri -7.6 Missouri -10.0 48.5 20–29 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Murray State @ Jacksonville State -32.0 -9.0 2.5 Jacksonville State -25.5 Jacksonville State -35.5 60.5 10–45 *actual
Sep 20
5:00 PM
Boise State @ Air Force 6.2 -10.2 2.5 Boise State -13.9 Boise State -10.5 51.5 49–37 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Coastal Carolina @ South Alabama -13.3 -10.9 2.4 South Alabama -4.8 South Alabama -14.5 51.5 38–20 *actual
Sep 20
7:00 PM
Maine @ Georgia Southern -26.8 -9.8 3.4 Georgia Southern -20.4 Georgia Southern -23.5 57.5 17–45 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Nevada @ Western Kentucky -15.2 -14.6 2.6 Western Kentucky -3.2 Western Kentucky -8.5 54.5 16–31 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Marshall @ Middle Tennessee -9.4 -19.2 2.3 Marshall -7.5 Marshall -2.5 46.5 42–28 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
UT Martin @ Missouri State -27.6 -14.6 2.5 Missouri State -15.5 Missouri State -14.5 55.5 10–42 *actual
Sep 20
6:30 PM
Georgia State @ Vanderbilt -16.9 14.7 1.5 Vanderbilt -33.1 Vanderbilt -27.5 53.5 21–70 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
Stanford @ Virginia -3.6 11.8 1.7 Virginia -17.1 Virginia -16.5 48.5 20–48 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
BYU @ East Carolina 18.9 4.1 2.4 BYU -12.4 BYU -6.5 49.5 34–13 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
Florida @ Miami 11.9 22.2 1.6 Miami -11.9 Miami -8.5 51.5 7–26 *actual
Sep 20
6:30 PM
Southern Miss @ Louisiana Tech -5.9 -3.7 3.2 Louisiana Tech -5.4 Louisiana Tech -3.0 51.5 20–30 *actual
Sep 20
4:30 PM
Washington @ Washington State 16.0 -1.4 2.3 Washington -15.1 Washington -21.0 51.5 59–24 *actual
Sep 20
6:30 PM
Arizona State @ Baylor 10.4 9.2 1.9 Baylor -0.7 Baylor -3.0 60.5 27–24 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
Illinois @ Indiana 13.0 29.7 2.6 Indiana -19.3 Indiana -7.0 51.5 10–63 *actual
Sep 20
6:45 PM
SE Louisiana @ LSU -17.8 12.8 3.0 LSU -33.6 LSU -48.5 60.5 10–56 *actual
Sep 20
7:00 PM
Nicholls @ Texas State -28.4 -4.8 2.9 Texas State -26.5 Texas State -32.5 57.5 3–35 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
McNeese @ Utah State -29.2 -6.8 2.9 Utah State -25.3 Utah State -24.5 63.5 7–48 *actual
Sep 20
7:00 PM
Sam Houston @ Texas -21.8 19.5 3.4 Texas -44.7 Texas -39.5 51.5 0–55 *actual
Sep 20
6:00 PM
Central Arkansas @ Sacramento State -30.8 -18.0 2.5 Sacramento State -15.3 Sacramento State -15.5 59.5 16–45 *actual
Sep 20
7:00 PM
UL Monroe @ UTEP -19.6 -12.9 2.5 UTEP -9.2 UTEP -5.5 47.5 31–25 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
UTSA @ Colorado State -0.5 -9.8 2.0 UTSA -7.3 UTSA -4.5 58.5 17–16 *actual
Sep 20
8:15 PM
Wyoming @ Colorado -9.9 -1.5 2.9 Colorado -11.3 Colorado -12.5 45.5 20–37 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM
California @ San Diego State -3.2 1.6 2.7 San Diego State -7.5 California -14.0 47.5 0–34 *actual
Sep 20
8:00 PM
Michigan State @ USC 3.6 20.0 3.1 USC -19.5 USC -18.5 55.5 31–45 *actual
Sep 20
5:59 PM
Fresno State @ Hawai'i -5.3 -8.7 3.8 Hawai'i -0.4 Fresno State -2.5 47.5 23–21 *actual

Biggest Travel Disadvantages This Week

Teams ranked by how much further they travelled than their opponent. At a neutral site both teams travel, so the gap between them is the burden - not the raw trip. Body-clock offset and rest-day differential compound it.

2,517 miles · +3h body-clock shift · equal rest
Fresno State travels 2,517 miles to face Hawai'i, arriving with a +3h body-clock shift.
2,369 miles · -3h body-clock shift · opponent +1d rest
Stanford travels 2,369 miles to face Virginia, arriving with a -3h body-clock shift.
1,917 miles · +3h body-clock shift · equal rest
Michigan State travels 1,917 miles to face USC, arriving with a +3h body-clock shift.
#4 BYU
1,889 miles · -2h body-clock shift · +6d rest edge
BYU travels 1,889 miles to face East Carolina, arriving with a -2h body-clock shift.
#5 Nevada
1,812 miles · -2h body-clock shift · opponent +7d rest
Nevada travels 1,812 miles to face Western Kentucky, arriving with a -2h body-clock shift.

Highest Weather-Risk Games This Week

Games ranked by combined wind, temperature, and precipitation impact. Thresholds: sustained wind ≥ 15 mph, gusts ≥ 25 mph, temp ≤ 32°F or ≥ 95°F, precipitation chance ≥ 60%.

81°F, 19 mph wind, Clear
Arizona State @ Baylor: 81°F, 19 mph wind, Clear: conditions historically favor the home team when passing difficulty is elevated.
66°F, 3 mph wind, 100% precip, Light rain shower
Maryland @ Wisconsin: 66°F, 3 mph wind, 100% precip, Light rain shower: conditions historically favor the home team when passing difficulty is elevated.
49°F, 5 mph wind, 100% precip, Moderate rain at times
Boise State @ Air Force: 49°F, 5 mph wind, 100% precip, Moderate rain at times: conditions historically favor the home team when passing difficulty is elevated.

Strongest Home-Field Advantages This Week

Home teams ranked by stadium HFA rating. Higher values reflect stronger historical home performance at that venue. Venues above 4,000 ft are flagged for altitude disadvantage.

#1 Hawai'i
HFA 3.8 pts · Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex · 16,909 capacity
Hawai'i carries a 3.8-point HFA edge at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (16,909 capacity) against Fresno State.
#2 UConn
HFA 3.5 pts · Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 36,000 capacity
UConn carries a 3.5-point HFA edge at Pratt & Whitney Stadium (36,000 capacity) against Ball State.
#3 Texas
HFA 3.4 pts · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · 100,119 capacity
Texas carries a 3.4-point HFA edge at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119 capacity) against Sam Houston.

Vegas versus Prediction Markets

The bookmaker's spread against the spread implied by the Kalshi prediction market - two markets, no model. When they disagree, it is worth asking which one moves.

Book: Florida State -44.5 · Market: Florida State -25.4 · Gap: 19.1 pts
The bookmaker line is Florida State -44.5; the prediction market implies Florida State -25.4, a notable divergence from the book. Two markets, no model - a wide gap is one side waiting to move.
Book: LSU -48.5 · Market: LSU -29.9 · Gap: 18.6 pts
The bookmaker line is LSU -48.5; the prediction market implies LSU -29.9, a notable divergence from the book. Two markets, no model - a wide gap is one side waiting to move.
#3 UAB @ Tennessee
Book: Tennessee -39.5 · Market: Tennessee -22.6 · Gap: 16.9 pts
The bookmaker line is Tennessee -39.5; the prediction market implies Tennessee -22.6, a notable divergence from the book. Two markets, no model - a wide gap is one side waiting to move.

Model versus Market

Where the Blue Chip model line diverges most from the bookmaker line and the Kalshi prediction market - a three-way read. A large gap suggests the market may be mispricing the matchup: directional signal only, not a betting recommendation.

Model: San Diego State -8.2 · Book: California -14.0 · Market: California -10.0
The model makes it San Diego State -8.2. The bookmaker line is California -14.0, a notable divergence from the model; the prediction market implies California -10.0, a notable divergence from the model. Directional signal only.
Model: Texas -44.2 · Book: Texas -39.5 · Market: Texas -25.4
The model makes it Texas -44.2. The bookmaker line is Texas -39.5, a notable divergence from the model; the prediction market implies Texas -25.4, a notable divergence from the model. Directional signal only.
Model: Florida State -41.4 · Book: Florida State -44.5 · Market: Florida State -25.4
The model makes it Florida State -41.4. The bookmaker line is Florida State -44.5, a notable divergence from the model; the prediction market implies Florida State -25.4, a notable divergence from the model. Directional signal only.

Notable ATS Records This Week

Teams in this week's games with a cover rate of ≥60% (hot) or ≤40% (cold) ATS this season, minimum 4 games with a decided ATS result.

Hot ATS · 11-2 ATS (85%) · away @ Utah
Texas Tech is hot ats this season, covering 11-2 (85%) ATS in 13 games. They play away @ Utah this week.
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · home vs. Toledo
Western Michigan is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play home vs. Toledo this week.
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · home vs. Nevada
Western Kentucky is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play home vs. Nevada this week.
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · home vs. Georgia State
Vanderbilt is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play home vs. Georgia State this week.
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · home vs. McNeese
Utah State is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play home vs. McNeese this week.

When to Skip This Week 4 Analysis

How We Ranked Week 4's Games

Each ranked section draws from the same enriched data that powers our per-game pages. Travel distances are calculated as straight-line (great-circle) distances from each team's home market to the game stadium. Body-clock offset is the signed time-zone difference the away team crosses, or both teams in case of neutral site games. Rest-day differential is the difference in days since each team last played. Weather scoring compounds wind, temperature, and precipitation against fixed thresholds, dome stadiums are excluded as weather is irrelevant indoors, see our Weather tool for the full methodology.

HFA ratings come from our Home Field Advantage tool, which estimates the per-venue point value based on historical margin-of-victory data. Stadiums above 4,000 ft are flagged; altitude creates a documented visiting-team disadvantage. Power ratings are from the Blue Chip power-rating model. The gap between the model's implied spread and the market line is a directional signal; it is not a betting recommendation.

The Vegas versus Prediction Markets section compares the bookmaker's spread with the spread implied by the Kalshi prediction market - converted from its win probability through a fixed logistic scale - with no model involved. The Model versus Market section sets the Blue Chip model line against both of those markets as a three-way read, and each gap is described with the same language the per-game pages use. ATS records are season-to-date.

Sources

Weather Data

Home Field Advantage

Frequently Asked Questions

How many games are in college football Week 4 2025?

Week 4 of the 2025 FBS season features 63 games tracked by Blue Chip Analytics. The full schedule, lines, and totals are listed in the game table on this page.

How does Blue Chip Analytics rank travel disadvantages?

Teams are ranked by how much further they travelled than their opponent, measured as straight-line distance from each home market to the game stadium. At a home game the host travels nothing, so this is simply the visitor's trip; at a neutral site both teams travel and the gap between them is the burden. Body-clock offset (time-zone hours crossed) is listed alongside distance as a compound fatigue indicator.

What weather conditions qualify as high-risk for this week?

Games are flagged when the kickoff-hour forecast meets at least one of: sustained wind ≥ 15 mph, gusts ≥ 25 mph, temperature ≤ 32°F or ≥ 95°F, or a precipitation chance ≥ 60%. Scores compound across all factors: a cold and windy game ranks higher than a mildly breezy one. Weeks with no game past these thresholds show no weather section at all.

What is a Home Field Advantage (HFA) rating?

Blue Chip's HFA rating estimates the point value of playing at home at a specific stadium, based on historical margin-of-victory data. A rating of 3.0 means the home team historically performs about 3 points better at that venue than their power ratings alone would predict.

What does the Vegas versus Prediction Markets section show?

It ranks games by how far the bookmaker's spread sits from the spread implied by the Kalshi prediction market. Kalshi's win probability is converted to a spread through a fixed logistic scale, and no model is involved - it is one market against another. A wide gap is a directional flag, not a betting recommendation.

What does the Model versus Market section show?

It sets the Blue Chip model line against both the bookmaker line and the Kalshi-implied line - a three-way read - and ranks games by the model's largest disagreement with either market. The size of each gap is described in the same language the per-game pages use. Both the model and the markets can be wrong: treat it as a directional flag, not a pick.

What qualifies as a notable ATS record?

Teams are flagged when at least 4 of their games this season have produced a decided ATS result and their cover rate is ≥60% (hot) or ≤40% (cold). Records are season-to-date and, especially early on, rest on small samples - a hot or cold streak here is context to note, not a demonstrated edge.

Week 4 of the 2025 season features 63 FBS games; the ranked sections above surface the travel, weather, HFA, market-vs-market, model-vs-market, and ATS-record edges most relevant to analysts and informed fans.