Week 5 • September 27, 2025, 08:00 PM UTC
3-2
MW
Power Rank: -7.4
44 FINAL 35
1-2
MW
Power Rank: -7.8
Hawai'i covered by 14.5 | Game went Over by 25.5

Hawai'i defeated Air Force 44–35 in a one-score game. Hawai'i covered the spread; the game went Over.

Hawai'i @ Air Force Preview

General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:00 PM MDT
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 39,441
Elevation: 6657 ft
HFA Rating: 2.6
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Air Force -5.5
Total (O/U) 53.5
Expected Score HAW 24.0 - 29.5 AF
Power Rank Implied Line Hawai'i +0.4
Prediction Markets Air Force 70% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

35.0°F

Wind Chill: 29.1°F
Wind: 7.2 mph S
Gusts: 15.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 41%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Hawai'i (Away)

This Week: 3344.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 9281.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 10:00
Rest Days: 7

Air Force (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1046.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

Adjust any factor to update your projected line

Your line Air Force -0.4
Implied value
Betting
Current line Air Force -5.5
Total (O/U) 53.5
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
Hawai'i -7.4
Air Force -7.8
Travel impact
Away travel 3345 mi
Home travel 0 mi
Rest Even
Home field — Falcon Stadium
Capacity 39,441
Elevation 6657 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 35.0°F
Wind speed 7.2 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for Hawai'i vs Air Force?

Hawai'i: Key Factors

Air Force: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Hawai'i travels 3,345 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Hawai'i arrives with a 4-hour body clock disadvantage.

Hawai'i won by 9 in a one-score game.

Hawai'i covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 25.5 points.

How do Hawai'i and Air Force compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Hawai'i (-7.4) and Air Force (-7.8) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, HFA, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Air Force brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). 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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Hawai'i won and Hawai'i covered the spread.