College Football Week 4 - 2025

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Week 4 of the 2025 season features 63 FBS games. Fresno State leads all road trips at 2,517 miles. Louisville posts the week's top HFA at 3.2 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.

Date Away @ Home Away Power Home Power HFA Power Line Line O/U Line Implied Score
Sep 18
11:30 PM UTC
Rice @ Charlotte -16.7 -21.4 1.7 Rice -3.0 Rice -1.5 42.5 28–17 *actual
Sep 19
11:30 PM UTC
Tulsa @ Oklahoma State -15.7 -16.7 2.5 Oklahoma State -1.5 Oklahoma State -10.0 54.5 19–12 *actual
Sep 20
12:00 AM UTC
Iowa @ Rutgers 18.7 2.2 2.1 Iowa -14.4 Iowa -2.5 46.5 38–28 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
North Texas @ Army 6.7 -3.6 2.4 North Texas -7.9 North Texas -2.5 50.5 45–38 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
UNLV @ Miami (OH) -5.6 -7.2 2.5 Miami (OH) -0.9 UNLV -2.5 49.5 41–38 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Arkansas @ Memphis 10.0 7.8 2.5 Memphis -0.3 Arkansas -7.0 59.5 31–32 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Maryland @ Wisconsin 1.6 1.6 2.1 Wisconsin -2.1 Wisconsin -10.5 44.5 27–10 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Syracuse @ Clemson -5.6 8.1 2.3 Clemson -16.0 Clemson -17.5 53.5 34–21 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Bowling Green @ Louisville -10.0 14.9 3.2 Louisville -28.1 Louisville -26.5 50.5 17–40 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
SMU @ TCU 10.1 11.3 2.5 TCU -3.7 TCU -6.5 63.5 24–35 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Texas Tech @ Utah 22.2 21.2 3.1 Utah -2.1 Utah -3.5 58.5 34–10 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
South Carolina State @ South Florida -20.2 10.8 2.4 South Florida -33.4 South Florida -36.5 58.5 14–63 *actual
Sep 20
4:00 PM UTC
Wofford @ Virginia Tech -26.8 -1.0 2.6 Virginia Tech -28.4 Virginia Tech -34.5 51.5 6–38 *actual
Sep 20
4:45 PM UTC
UAB @ Tennessee -14.6 17.9 3.1 Tennessee -35.6 Tennessee -39.5 69.5 24–56 *actual
Sep 20
5:00 PM UTC
Wagner @ Central Michigan -34.4 -10.4 2.5 Central Michigan -26.5 Central Michigan -29.5 46.5 10–49 *actual
Sep 20
7:00 PM UTC
Oregon State @ Oregon -8.5 24.8 2.8 Oregon -36.1 Oregon -33.5 58.5 7–41 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Gardner-Webb @ Ohio -20.2 -0.4 2.7 Ohio -22.5 Ohio -30.5 55.5 35–52 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Auburn @ Oklahoma 10.7 18.8 2.6 Oklahoma -10.7 Oklahoma -6.5 47.5 17–24 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Troy @ Buffalo -7.2 -11.2 2.4 Troy -1.6 Buffalo -5.5 43.5 21–17 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
James Madison @ Liberty 9.9 -8.5 2.1 James Madison -16.3 James Madison -7.5 46.5 31–13 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Ball State @ UConn -19.6 -5.6 2.9 UConn -16.9 UConn -21.0 53.5 25–31 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Louisiana @ Eastern Michigan -12.0 -17.3 2.0 Louisiana -3.3 Louisiana -2.5 51.5 31–34 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Michigan @ Nebraska 14.9 14.1 2.3 Nebraska -1.5 Michigan -1.5 47.5 30–27 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Toledo @ Western Michigan -2.1 -8.8 2.3 Toledo -4.4 Toledo -13.5 48.5 13–14 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Kent State @ Florida State -24.3 12.8 2.3 Florida State -39.4 Florida State -44.5 56.5 10–66 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Purdue @ Notre Dame -2.7 24.5 3.0 Notre Dame -30.2 Notre Dame -24.5 51.5 30–56 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
North Carolina @ UCF -2.0 5.0 2.8 UCF -9.8 UCF -7.0 46.5 9–34 *actual
Sep 20
7:30 PM UTC
Tulane @ Ole Miss 3.6 21.7 2.9 Ole Miss -21.0 Ole Miss -12.5 61.5 10–45 *actual
Sep 20
8:00 PM UTC
NC State @ Duke 6.0 6.8 2.9 Duke -3.7 Duke -3.0 57.5 33–45 *actual
Sep 20
8:15 PM UTC
Northern Illinois @ Mississippi State -12.9 9.9 2.2 Mississippi State -25.0 Mississippi State -23.5 48.5 10–38 *actual
Sep 20
8:30 PM UTC
Temple @ Georgia Tech -9.0 10.7 1.9 Georgia Tech -21.6 Georgia Tech -24.5 52.5 24–45 *actual
Sep 20
9:00 PM UTC
Idaho @ San José State -17.5 -4.9 2.3 San José State -14.9 San José State -14.0 51.5 28–31 *actual
Sep 20
10:00 PM UTC
Arkansas State @ Kennesaw State -9.8 -3.6 2.2 Kennesaw State -8.4 Arkansas State -4.5 57.5 21–28 *actual
Sep 20
10:00 PM UTC
West Virginia @ Kansas -2.8 8.6 2.8 Kansas -14.2 Kansas -12.5 54.5 10–41 *actual
Sep 20
10:00 PM UTC
Duquesne @ Akron -28.4 -20.0 1.9 Akron -10.3 Akron -10.5 51.5 7–51 *actual
Sep 20
10:00 PM UTC
Delaware @ Florida International -12.9 -18.0 2.0 Delaware -3.1 Florida International -4.0 54.5 38–16 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
South Carolina @ Missouri 9.7 14.9 2.4 Missouri -7.6 Missouri -10.0 48.5 20–29 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
Coastal Carolina @ South Alabama -13.3 -10.9 3.1 South Alabama -5.5 South Alabama -14.5 51.5 38–20 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
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
11:00 PM UTC
Nevada @ Western Kentucky -15.2 -14.6 2.5 Western Kentucky -3.1 Western Kentucky -8.5 54.5 16–31 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
Maine @ Georgia Southern -26.8 -9.8 3.0 Georgia Southern -20.0 Georgia Southern -23.5 57.5 17–45 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
Marshall @ Middle Tennessee -9.4 -19.2 2.8 Marshall -7.0 Marshall -2.5 46.5 42–28 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
Boise State @ Air Force 6.2 -10.2 2.6 Boise State -13.8 Boise State -10.5 51.5 49–37 *actual
Sep 20
11:00 PM UTC
Murray State @ Jacksonville State -32.0 -9.0 2.9 Jacksonville State -25.9 Jacksonville State -35.5 60.5 10–45 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Washington @ Washington State 16.0 -1.4 2.7 Washington -14.7 Washington -21.0 51.5 59–24 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Southern Miss @ Louisiana Tech -5.9 -3.7 2.5 Louisiana Tech -4.7 Louisiana Tech -3.0 51.5 20–30 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Florida @ Miami 11.9 22.2 1.9 Miami -12.2 Miami -8.5 51.5 7–26 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Arizona State @ Baylor 10.4 9.2 2.4 Baylor -1.2 Baylor -3.0 60.5 27–24 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
BYU @ East Carolina 18.9 4.1 3.0 BYU -11.8 BYU -6.5 49.5 34–13 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Georgia State @ Vanderbilt -16.9 14.7 2.0 Vanderbilt -33.6 Vanderbilt -27.5 53.5 21–70 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Illinois @ Indiana 13.0 29.7 2.3 Indiana -19.0 Indiana -7.0 51.5 10–63 *actual
Sep 20
11:30 PM UTC
Stanford @ Virginia -3.6 11.8 2.0 Virginia -17.4 Virginia -16.5 48.5 20–48 *actual
Sep 20
11:45 PM UTC
SE Louisiana @ LSU -17.8 12.8 3.0 LSU -33.6 LSU -48.5 60.5 10–56 *actual
Sep 21
12:00 AM UTC
Nicholls @ Texas State -28.4 -4.8 2.9 Texas State -26.5 Texas State -32.5 57.5 3–35 *actual
Sep 21
12:00 AM UTC
Sam Houston @ Texas -21.8 19.5 2.9 Texas -44.2 Texas -39.5 51.5 0–55 *actual
Sep 21
12:00 AM UTC
McNeese @ Utah State -29.2 -6.8 2.5 Utah State -24.9 Utah State -24.5 63.5 7–48 *actual
Sep 21
1:00 AM UTC
UL Monroe @ UTEP -19.6 -12.9 2.4 UTEP -9.1 UTEP -5.5 47.5 31–25 *actual
Sep 21
1:00 AM UTC
Central Arkansas @ Sacramento State -30.8 -18.0 2.5 Sacramento State -15.3 Sacramento State -15.5 59.5 16–45 *actual
Sep 21
1:30 AM UTC
UTSA @ Colorado State -0.5 -9.8 2.0 UTSA -7.3 UTSA -4.5 58.5 17–16 *actual
Sep 21
2:15 AM UTC
Wyoming @ Colorado -9.9 -1.5 2.6 Colorado -11.0 Colorado -12.5 45.5 20–37 *actual
Sep 21
2:30 AM UTC
California @ San Diego State -3.2 1.6 2.2 San Diego State -7.0 California -14.0 47.5 0–34 *actual
Sep 21
3:00 AM UTC
Michigan State @ USC 3.6 20.0 2.2 USC -18.6 USC -18.5 55.5 31–45 *actual
Sep 21
3:59 AM UTC
Fresno State @ Hawai'i -5.3 -8.7 2.9 Fresno State -0.5 Fresno State -2.5 47.5 23–21 *actual

Biggest Travel Disadvantages This Week

Away teams ranked by road-trip distance. Body-clock offset and rest-day differential compound the edge for home sides.

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 · home +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 · away +6d rest
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 · home +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 favour 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 favour 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 favour 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.

HFA 3.2 pts · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 60,800 capacity
Louisville carries a 3.2-point HFA edge at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (60,800 capacity) against Bowling Green.
#2 Utah
HFA 3.1 pts · Rice-Eccles Stadium · 51,444 capacity · 4,655 ft elevation
Utah carries a 3.1-point HFA edge at Rice-Eccles Stadium (51,444 capacity) against Texas Tech.
HFA 3.1 pts · Neyland Stadium · 101,915 capacity
Tennessee carries a 3.1-point HFA edge at Neyland Stadium (101,915 capacity) against UAB.

Biggest Power-Rating Gaps This Week

Games ranked by the difference between Blue Chip model ratings and the market spread. Larger gaps are the strongest signals.

Model gap: 41.3 pts · Line: Texas -39.5 · Home power: 19.5 · Away: -21.8
The model shows Texas by 41.3 model points; market line is Texas -39.5. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.
Model gap: 37.1 pts · Line: Florida State -44.5 · Home power: 12.8 · Away: -24.3
The model shows Florida State by 37.1 model points; market line is Florida State -44.5. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.
Model gap: 33.3 pts · Line: Oregon -33.5 · Home power: 24.8 · Away: -8.5
The model shows Oregon by 33.3 model points; market line is Oregon -33.5. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.

Biggest Model vs. Market Divergences This Week

Games where Blue Chip's power-rating implied win probability diverges most from the Kalshi prediction market. A large gap suggests the market may be mispricing the matchup: directional signal only, not a betting recommendation.

Model: 63% home · Market: 18% home · Gap: 46pp · Line: California -14.0
Model gives San Diego State a 63% win probability; Kalshi market has them at 18%. A 46-point gap: model favours San Diego State relative to the market. Directional signal only.
#2 Iowa @ Rutgers
Model: 4% home · Market: 46% home · Gap: 42pp · Line: Iowa -2.5
Model gives Rutgers a 4% win probability; Kalshi market has them at 46%. A 42-point gap: model favours Iowa relative to the market. Directional signal only.
Model: 67% home · Market: 37% home · Gap: 31pp · Line: Arkansas State -4.5
Model gives Kennesaw State a 67% win probability; Kalshi market has them at 37%. A 31-point gap: model favours Kennesaw State relative to the market. Directional signal only.

Notable ATS Records This Week

Teams in this week's games with a cover rate of ≥65% (hot) or ≤30% (cold) ATS this season, minimum 3 games played.

Hot ATS · 11-1 ATS (92%) · away @ Utah
Texas Tech is hot ats this season, covering 11-1 (92%) ATS in 12 games. They play away @ Utah this week.
Hot ATS · 10-2 ATS (83%) · home vs. Georgia State
Vanderbilt is hot ats this season, covering 10-2 (83%) ATS in 12 games. They play home vs. Georgia State this week.
Hot ATS · 10-2 ATS (83%) · home vs. McNeese
Utah State is hot ats this season, covering 10-2 (83%) ATS in 12 games. They play home vs. McNeese this week.
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · away @ Army
North Texas is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play away @ Army this week.
#5 Troy
Hot ATS · 10-3 ATS (77%) · away @ Buffalo
Troy is hot ats this season, covering 10-3 (77%) ATS in 13 games. They play away @ Buffalo this week.

How We Ranked Week 4's Games

Each ranked section draws from the same enriched data file 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, converted from kilometres to miles. Body-clock offset is the signed time-zone difference the away team crosses. 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 model vs. market divergence section compares Blue Chip's power-rating implied win probability (derived via a logistic approximation from the rating gap) against the Kalshi prediction market probability. ATS records are sourced from the season log updated weekly by the enrichment pipeline; minimum 3 games required before a team is flagged.

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?

Away teams are ranked by the straight-line distance from their home market to the game stadium, converted to miles. 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 rather than promoting a benign forecast.

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 road performance would predict.

What does the power-rating gap section show?

The power-rating gap ranks games by the difference between Blue Chip's internal model rating for each team and the published market spread. A large gap between model edge and market line is a directional signal: it does not constitute a betting recommendation.

How is the model vs. market divergence calculated?

Blue Chip's power-rating gap is converted to an implied win probability using a logistic approximation (each rating point ≈ 2.8% shift from 50%). This is compared against the Kalshi prediction market win probability. Games with a divergence of 5 percentage points or more are surfaced. Both the model and market can be wrong: treat this as a directional flag, not a pick.

What qualifies as a notable ATS record?

Teams are flagged when they have played at least 3 games this season and their ATS cover rate is ≥65% (hot) or ≤30% (cold). Records are updated each week by the enrichment pipeline and reflect cumulative season-to-date results only: sample sizes are small early in the season.

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