Week 8 • October 18, 2025, 08:00 PM UTC
6-0
American
Power Rank: 7.2
24 FINAL 31
2-4
American
Power Rank: -13.0
UAB covered by 27.5 | Game went Under by 8.5

UAB defeated Memphis 31–24 in a one-score game. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Memphis 20.2 points stronger on a neutral field.

Memphis @ UAB Preview

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Capacity: 47,100
Elevation: 623 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Memphis -20.5
Total (O/U) 63.5
Expected Score MEM 42.0 - 21.5 UAB
Power Rank Implied Line Memphis +20.2
Prediction Markets Memphis 93% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

32.1°F

Wind Chill: 27.2°F
Wind: 4.9 mph SW
Gusts: 10.1 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 63%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Memphis (Away)

This Week: 211.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 3211.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:00
Rest Days: 14

UAB (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1271.4 miles
Season Total: 4212.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Memphis -20.5
Total Points 63.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Memphis 7.2
UAB -13.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 212 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Memphis +7
HFA: Protective Stadium
Capacity 47,100
Elevation 623 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 32.1°F
Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Your Line UAB -20.2
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Memphis vs UAB?

Memphis: Key Factors

UAB: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Memphis travels 212 miles to this game, a short road trip.

UAB won by 7 in a one-score game.

UAB covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 8.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Protective Stadium?

At 32.1°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 Memphis and UAB compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Memphis (7.2) over UAB (-13.0) by 20.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, UAB faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. UAB brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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

UAB won and UAB covered the spread.