@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Week 8 •
Yager Stadium

Eastern Michigan30 @FINAL 44Miami (OH)

2-5 MAC Power rating: -16.0
3-3 MAC Power rating: -3.6

By · Last updated

How did the line hold up?

Market line
M-OH -12.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
M-OH -14.4
Edge
+1.9M-OH
See details
◂ favors EMUfavors M-OH ▸Market: M-OH -12.5
12.4 › M-OH
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
M-OH
no impact
no impact
no impact
EMU
1 EMU1 M-OH2 EMU2 M-OHModel: M-OH -14.4

Betting information

Spread
M-OH -12.5
Total
47.5
Odds implied score
EMU 17.5 – 30.0 M-OH

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Miami (OH) defeated Eastern Michigan 44–30 in a double-digit victory. Miami (OH) covered by 1.5; Game went Over by 26.5. The market closed at Miami (OH) -12.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Miami (OH) -14.4, an edge of 1.9 points toward Miami (OH).

What were the weather conditions for Eastern Michigan vs Miami (OH)?

At kickoff, conditions at Yager Stadium were Cloudy, 77°F with winds of 15 mph. Wind of 15 mph is enough to matter to the total: the market has historically taken about 1.7 points off the number in this band. It is worth re-checking closer to kickoff. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Eastern Michigan travels 197 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Miami (OH) won by 14 in a double-digit victory.

Miami (OH) covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Over by 26.5 points.

How do Eastern Michigan and Miami (OH) compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Miami (OH) (-3.6) over Eastern Michigan (-16.0) by 12.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Miami (OH) 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.

Where can I find more data on Eastern Michigan and Miami (OH)?

Sources

Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Miami (OH) won and Miami (OH) covered the spread.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2025 Game-time

Cloudy

77°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity59%
Wind15 mph SSW
Gusts19 mph
Wind map for Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH): aerial view of Yager Stadium, wind from the SSW at 15.4 mph, gusting to 18.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
12:00 PM EDT
Venue
Yager Stadium
Capacity
30,087
Elevation
797 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Eastern MichiganAway Miami (OH)Home
This week197 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game403 miles
Season total3,841 miles2,730 miles
Body clock12:0012:00
Rest7 days7 days

Other games this week