Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 08:00 PM UTC
3-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -4.7
30 FINAL 31
1-4
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -9.3
Arkansas State covered by 14.5 | Game went Under by 2.5

Arkansas State defeated Texas State 31–30 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Texas State 4.6 points stronger on a neutral field.

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General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 16,343
Elevation: 302 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Texas State -13.5
Total (O/U) 63.5
Expected Score TXST 38.5 - 25.0 ARST
Power Rank Implied Line Texas State +4.6
Prediction Markets Texas State 82% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

35.2°F

Wind Chill: 28.9°F
Wind: 7.6 mph WNW
Gusts: 15.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 80%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Texas State (Away)

This Week: 588.4 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2401.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:00
Rest Days: 13

Arkansas State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 484.7 miles
Season Total: 2469.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Texas State -13.5
Total Points 63.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Texas State -4.7
Arkansas State -9.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 588 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Texas State +6
HFA: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity 16,343
Elevation 302 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 35.2°F
Wind Speed 7.6 mph
Your Line Arkansas State -4.6
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Texas State vs Arkansas State?

Texas State: Key Factors

Arkansas State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Texas State travels 588 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Arkansas State won by 1 in a nail-biter.

Arkansas State covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 2.5 points.

How do Texas State and Arkansas State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas State (-4.7) over Arkansas State (-9.3) by 4.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Arkansas State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Arkansas State 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.

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Arkansas State won and Arkansas State covered the spread.