Week 8October 19, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
35
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -42.0
@
FINAL
40
3-3
MAC
Power Rank: -18.0

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

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM PDT
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Capacity: 21,195
Elevation: 49 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Unknown

Betting Information

Spread Sacramento State -15.0
Total (O/U) 54.5
Odds Implied Score UNCO 19.8 - 34.8 SAC
Power Rank Implied Line Sacramento State -24.0
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Home field: Hornet Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Northern Colorado vs Sacramento State?

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.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: October 19, 2025
Clear

Clear

64.6°F

Feels Like: 64.6°F
Wind: 3.1 mph SSE
Gusts: 6.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 62%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Northern Colorado (Away)

This Week: 901.4 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 947.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 43

Sacramento State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1071.1 miles
Season Total: 3960.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

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.

How do Northern Colorado and Sacramento State compare on power ratings?

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.

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Weather

Sacramento State won and Northern Colorado covered the spread.