@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Week 8 •
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Florida International25 @FINAL 6Western Kentucky

2-3 CUSA Power rating: -14.7
5-1 CUSA Power rating: -11.2

By · Last updated

How did the line hold up?

Market line
WKU -10.0
PM Implied
WKU -7.9
Blue Chip model
WKU -6.5
Edge
-3.5FIU
See details
◂ favors FIUfavors WKU ▸Market: WKU -10.0
WKU
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
WKU
no impact
WKU
no impact
no impact
2 FIU2 WKU4 FIU4 WKUModel: WKU -6.5

Betting information

Spread
WKU -10.0
Total
55.5
Odds implied score
FIU 22.8 – 32.8 WKU
Prediction markets
WKU 78% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Florida International defeated Western Kentucky 25–6 to secure a comfortable win. Florida International covered by 29.0; Game went Under by 24.5. The market closed at Western Kentucky -10.0 and the Blue Chip model made it Western Kentucky -6.5 - a gap of 3.5 points toward Florida International, of which 2.5 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Western Kentucky 3.5 points stronger on a neutral field.

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

At kickoff, conditions at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium were Clear, 59°F with winds of 7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

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

Florida International arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

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 favor 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: 2.6). 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 Florida International and Western Kentucky?

Sources

Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Florida International won and Florida International covered the spread.

Conditions

as of October 15, 2025 Game-time

Clear

59°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity71%
Wind7 mph ENE
Gusts14 mph
Wind map for Florida International at Western Kentucky: aerial view of Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, wind from the ENE at 6.5 mph, gusting to 13.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM CDT
Venue
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity
19,250
Elevation
495 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Florida InternationalAway Western KentuckyHome
This week853 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total5,327 miles2,687 miles
Body clock20:0019:00
Rest11 days12 days

Other games this week