Week 5 • September 27, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
2-2
Pac-12
Power Rank: -1.2
20 FINAL 3
1-2
MW
Power Rank: -10.6
Washington State covered by 21.5 | Game went Under by 27.5

Washington State defeated Colorado State 20–3 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 05:30 PM MDT
Stadium: Canvas Stadium
Capacity: 41,000
Elevation: 5010 ft
HFA Rating: 2.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Colorado State -4.5
Total (O/U) 50.5
Expected Score WSU 23.0 - 27.5 CSU
Power Rank Implied Line Washington State +9.4
Prediction Markets Colorado State 67% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

34.7°F

Wind Chill: 32.3°F
Wind: 3.1 mph NNW
Gusts: 6.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 43%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Washington State (Away)

This Week: 738.4 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3550.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 7

Colorado State (Home)

This Week: 0.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1965.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 17:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Colorado State -4.5
Total Points 50.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Washington State -1.2
Colorado State -10.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 738 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Canvas Stadium
Capacity 41,000
Elevation 5010 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 34.7°F
Wind Speed 3.1 mph
Your Line Colorado State -9.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Washington State vs Colorado State?

Washington State: Key Factors

Colorado State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Washington State travels 738 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Washington State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Washington State won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Washington State covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 27.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Canvas Stadium?

At 34.7°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 Washington State and Colorado State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Washington State (-1.2) over Colorado State (-10.6) by 9.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Colorado State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Colorado State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). 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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Washington State won and Washington State covered the spread.