Week 8October 15, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
25
2-3
CUSA
Power Rank: -14.7
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FINAL
6
5-1
CUSA
Power Rank: -11.2

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Florida International defeated Western Kentucky 25–6 to secure a comfortable win. Florida International covered by 29.0; Game went Under by 24.5. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Western Kentucky 3.5 points stronger on a neutral field.

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity: 19,250
Elevation: 495 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Western Kentucky -10.0
Total (O/U) 55.5
Odds Implied Score FIU 22.8 - 32.8 WKU
Power Rank Implied Line Western Kentucky -3.5
Prediction Markets Western Kentucky 78% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Florida International vs Western Kentucky?

At kick-off, conditions at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium were Clear, 59.0°F, Feels Like 58.3°F with winds of 6.5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: October 15, 2025
Clear

Clear

59.0°F

Feels Like: 58.3°F
Wind: 6.5 mph ENE
Gusts: 13.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 71%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Florida International (Away)

This Week: 852.8 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 5326.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 11

Western Kentucky (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2687.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 12

What happened in the game?

Florida International travels 853 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Florida International arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Florida International won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.

Florida International covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 24.5 points.

How do Florida International and Western Kentucky compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Kentucky (-11.2) over Florida International (-14.7) by 3.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Kentucky 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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Weather

Florida International won and Florida International covered the spread.