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Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 06:30 PM UTC
Western Michigan @ Massachusetts
2-3
MAC
Power Rank: -7.4
21 FINAL 3
0-4
MAC
Power Rank: -26.5
Western Michigan covered by 5.5 | Game went Under by 21.5

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Western Michigan defeated Massachusetts 21–3 to secure a comfortable win.

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General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 17,000
Elevation: 157 ft
HFA Rating: 1.9
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Western Michigan -12.5
Total (O/U) 45.5
Expected Score WMU 29.0 - 16.5 MASS
Power Rank Implied Line Western Michigan +19.1
Prediction Markets Western Michigan 81% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

15.9°F

Wind Chill: 10.9°F
Wind: 3.6 mph WSW
Gusts: 6.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 92%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Western Michigan (Away)

This Week: 668.5 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1467.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Massachusetts (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 2128.9 miles
Season Total: 4084.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Western Michigan -12.5
Total Points 45.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Western Michigan -7.4
Massachusetts -26.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 668 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity 17,000
Elevation 157 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 15.9°F
Wind Speed 3.6 mph
Your Line Massachusetts -19.1
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What are the key factors for Western Michigan vs Massachusetts?

Western Michigan: Key Factors

Massachusetts: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Western Michigan travels 668 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Western Michigan won by 18 to secure a comfortable win.

Western Michigan covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Under by 21.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium?

At 15.9°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 Western Michigan and Massachusetts compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Michigan (-7.4) over Massachusetts (-26.5) by 19.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Massachusetts faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Massachusetts brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). 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 Western Michigan and Massachusetts?

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Model & Methodology

Western Michigan won and Western Michigan covered the spread.