Sacramento State defeated Northern Colorado 40–35 in a closely contested finish. Northern Colorado covered by 10.0; Game went Over by 20.5.

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At kick-off, conditions at Hornet Stadium were Clear, 64.6°F, Feels Like 64.6°F with winds of 3.1 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
64.6°F
Northern Colorado travels 901 miles to this game, a significant road trip.
Northern Colorado arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Sacramento State won by 5 in a closely contested finish.
Northern Colorado covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Over by 20.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Sacramento State (-18.0) over Northern Colorado (-42.0) by 24.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Sacramento State 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.
Sacramento State won and Northern Colorado covered the spread.