Week 8 • October 18, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
3-3
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -3.1
37 FINAL 40
3-3
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -6.7
Marshall covered by 5.5 | Game went Over by 21.5

Marshall defeated Texas State 40–37 in a nail-biter. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Texas State 3.6 points stronger on a neutral field.

Texas State @ Marshall Preview

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Elevation: 554 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Texas State -2.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score TXST 29.0 - 26.5 MRSH
Power Rank Implied Line Texas State +3.6
Prediction Markets Texas State 58% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

28.4°F

Wind Chill: 21.0°F
Wind: 6.7 mph SW
Gusts: 11.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 95%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 62%

Travel & Rest

Texas State (Away)

This Week: 1063.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4053.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Marshall (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2764.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Texas State -2.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Texas State -3.1
Marshall -6.7
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1063 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity 30,475
Elevation 554 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 28.4°F
Wind Speed 6.7 mph
Your Line Marshall -3.6
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Texas State vs Marshall?

Texas State: Key Factors

Marshall: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Texas State travels 1,063 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Texas State arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Marshall won by 3 in a nail-biter.

Marshall covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 21.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium?

At 28.4°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 100%, 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 Texas State and Marshall compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas State (-3.1) over Marshall (-6.7) by 3.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Marshall faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Marshall brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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

Marshall won and Marshall covered the spread.