Week 4September 21, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
3
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -28.4
@
FINAL
35
2-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -4.8

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Texas State defeated Nicholls 35–3 in a dominant performance. Nicholls covered by 0.5; Game went Under by 19.5.

General Information

Week: Week 4
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Bobcat Stadium (TX)
Capacity: 27,149
Elevation: 600 ft
HFA Rating: 2.9
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Texas State -32.5
Total (O/U) 57.5
Odds Implied Score NICH 12.5 - 45.0 TXST
Power Rank Implied Line Texas State -23.6
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Home field: Bobcat Stadium (TX)
Weather: Cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Nicholls vs Texas State?

At kick-off, conditions at Bobcat Stadium (TX) were Cloudy, 79.3°F, Heat Index 82.4°F with winds of 12.5 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 21, 2025
Cloudy

Cloudy

79.3°F

Heat Index: 82.4°F
Wind: 12.5 mph S
Gusts: 19.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 67%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Nicholls (Away)

This Week: 427.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 1067.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 22

Texas State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1719.7 miles
Season Total: 1813.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

Nicholls travels 428 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Texas State won by 32 in a dominant performance.

Nicholls covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Under by 19.5 points.

How do Nicholls and Texas State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas State (-4.8) over Nicholls (-28.4) by 23.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Texas State 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

Texas State won and Nicholls covered the spread.