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Week 5 • September 28, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
Louisiana Tech @ UTEP
3-1
CUSA
Power Rank: -2.0
30 FINAL 11
1-3
CUSA
Power Rank: -13.0
Louisiana Tech covered by 14.5 | Game went Under by 7.5

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Louisiana Tech defeated UTEP 30–11 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM MDT
Stadium: Sun Bowl
Capacity: 51,500
Elevation: 3904 ft
HFA Rating: 2.4
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Louisiana Tech -4.5
Total (O/U) 48.5
Expected Score LT 26.5 - 22.0 UTEP
Power Rank Implied Line Louisiana Tech +11.0
Prediction Markets Louisiana Tech 61% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

43.0°F

Wind Chill: 39.6°F
Wind: 5.6 mph ESE
Gusts: 7.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 43%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Louisiana Tech (Away)

This Week: 813.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1800.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 8

UTEP (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 6162.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Louisiana Tech -4.5
Total Points 48.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Louisiana Tech -2.0
UTEP -13.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 813 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Sun Bowl
Capacity 51,500
Elevation 3904 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 43.0°F
Wind Speed 5.6 mph
Your Line UTEP -11.0
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What are the key factors for Louisiana Tech vs UTEP?

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What happened in the game?

Louisiana Tech travels 813 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Louisiana Tech arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Louisiana Tech won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.

Louisiana Tech covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 7.5 points.

How do Louisiana Tech and UTEP compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Louisiana Tech (-2.0) over UTEP (-13.0) by 11.0 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, UTEP faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. UTEP brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). 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 Louisiana Tech and UTEP?

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Model & Methodology

Louisiana Tech won and Louisiana Tech covered the spread.