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Week 5 • September 27, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
California @ Boston College
3-1
ACC
Power Rank: -4.5
28 FINAL 24
1-2
ACC
Power Rank: -5.0
California covered by 10.5 | Game went Over by 1.5

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California defeated Boston College 28–24 in a closely contested finish.

California @ Boston College Preview

General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Capacity: 44,500
Elevation: 164 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Boston College -6.5
Total (O/U) 50.5
Expected Score CAL 22.0 - 28.5 BC
Power Rank Implied Line California +0.5
Prediction Markets Boston College 66% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

22.7°F

Wind Chill: 14.2°F
Wind: 7.4 mph WSW
Gusts: 14.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 89%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

California (Away)

This Week: 2683.3 miles
Last Week: 909.4 miles
Season Total: 4522.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:30
Rest Days: 6

Boston College (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 7256.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 13

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Betting Information
Current Line Boston College -6.5
Total Points 50.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
California -4.5
Boston College -5.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2683 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Boston College +7
HFA: Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Capacity 44,500
Elevation 164 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 22.7°F
Wind Speed 7.4 mph
Your Line Boston College -0.5
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What are the key factors for California vs Boston College?

California: Key Factors

Boston College: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

California travels 2,683 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

California arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

California won by 4 in a closely contested finish.

California covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 1.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)?

At 22.7°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do California and Boston College compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour California (-4.5) over Boston College (-5.0) by 0.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Boston College faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Boston College brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). 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.

Where can I find more data on California and Boston College?

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Model & Methodology

California won and California covered the spread.