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Week 5 •
Waldo Stadium

Rhode Island14 @FINAL 47Western Michigan

0-0 CAA Power rating: -17.6
1-3 MAC Power rating: -6.7

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
WMU -7.0
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
WMU -13.4
Edge
+6.4WMU
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2 URI2 WMU4 URI4 WMU6 URI6 WMUModel: WMU -13.4

Betting information

Spread
WMU -7.0
Total
45.5
Odds implied score
URI 19.3 – 26.3 WMU

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Western Michigan defeated Rhode Island 47–14 in a dominant performance. Western Michigan covered by 26.0; Game went Over by 15.5. The market closed at Western Michigan -7.0 and the Blue Chip model made it Western Michigan -13.4 - a gap of 6.4 points toward Western Michigan, of which 5.6 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Rhode Island vs Western Michigan?

At kickoff, conditions at Waldo Stadium were Clear, 67°F with winds of 6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Rhode Island travels 727 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Western Michigan won by 33 in a dominant performance.

Western Michigan covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 15.5 points.

How do Rhode Island and Western Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Western Michigan (-6.7) over Rhode Island (-17.6) by 10.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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 Rhode Island and Western Michigan?

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Model & Methodology

Western Michigan won and Western Michigan covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 27, 2025 Game-time

Clear

67°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity76%
Wind6 mph SW
Gusts12 mph
Wind map for Rhode Island at Western Michigan: aerial view of Waldo Stadium, wind from the SW at 5.8 mph, gusting to 12.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 5
Kickoff (local)
06:30 PM EDT
Venue
Waldo Stadium
Capacity
36,361
Elevation
807 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Rhode IslandAway Western MichiganHome
This week727 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total727 miles537 miles
Body clock18:3018:30
Rest7 days7 days

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