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Week 8 •
Maverik Stadium

San José State25 @FINAL 30Utah State

2-4 MW Power rating: -3.1
3-3 MW Power rating: -3.5

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
USU -3.0
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
USU -3.7
Edge
+0.7USU
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USU
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USU
USU
1 SJSU1 USU2 SJSU2 USU3 SJSU3 USUModel: USU -3.7

Betting information

Spread
USU -3.0
Total
63.5
Odds implied score
SJSU 30.3 – 33.3 USU

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Utah State defeated San José State 30–25 in a closely contested finish. Utah State covered by 2.0; Game went Under by 8.5. The market closed at Utah State -3.0 and the Blue Chip model made it Utah State -3.7. The two were within a point of each other, so there was no meaningful edge in this line.

What were the weather conditions for San José State vs Utah State?

At kickoff, conditions at Maverik Stadium were Cloudy, 38°F, wind chill 33°F with winds of 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 alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

San José State travels 618 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

San José State arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

Utah State won by 5 in a closely contested finish.

Utah State covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Under by 8.5 points.

How do San José State and Utah State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate San José State (-3.1) and Utah State (-3.5) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Utah State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). 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 San José State and Utah State?

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Model & Methodology

Utah State won and Utah State covered the spread.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2025 Game-time

Cloudy

38°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity71%
Wind5 mph SSW
Gusts10 mph
Wind chill33°F
Wind map for San José State at Utah State: aerial view of Maverik Stadium, wind from the SSW at 4.9 mph, gusting to 10.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM MDT
Venue
Maverik Stadium
Capacity
25,513
Elevation
4,721 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

San José StateAway Utah StateHome
This week618 miles0 miles
Last week1,828 miles6,025 miles
Season total5,414 miles11,123 miles
Body clock18:0019:00
Rest7 days6 days

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