Week 8 • October 18, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
4-2
ACC
Power Rank: 13.0
30 FINAL 13
3-3
ACC
Power Rank: -2.5
Pittsburgh covered by 6.5 | Game went Under by 12.5

Pittsburgh defeated Syracuse 30–13 to secure a comfortable win.

Pittsburgh @ Syracuse Preview

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM EDT
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity: 42,784
Elevation: 571 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Pittsburgh -10.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score PITT 33.0 - 22.5 SYR
Power Rank Implied Line Pittsburgh +15.5
Prediction Markets Pittsburgh 77% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Venue: Indoor · Climate Controlled

Indoor Game

~72°F

Venue: JMA Wireless Dome
Wind: 0 mph
Gusts: 0 mph
Precipitation: 0"
Humidity: Controlled
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Pittsburgh (Away)

This Week: 268.6 miles
Last Week: 1462.0 miles
Season Total: 1840.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 7

Syracuse (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 5568.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Pittsburgh -10.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Pittsburgh 13.0
Syracuse -2.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 269 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Syracuse +7
HFA: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity 42,784
Elevation 571 ft
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature 23.6°F
Wind Speed 11.0 mph
Your Line Syracuse -15.5
Implied Value

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What happened in the game?

Pittsburgh travels 269 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Pittsburgh won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Pittsburgh covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Under by 12.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at JMA Wireless Dome?

At 23.6°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.

Precipitation chance is 76%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

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 Pittsburgh and Syracuse compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Pittsburgh (13.0) over Syracuse (-2.5) by 15.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Syracuse faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Syracuse brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). 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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Pittsburgh won and Pittsburgh covered the spread.