Week 9 • October 25, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
7-0
Big 12
Power Rank: 17.8
41 FINAL 27
4-2
Big 12
Power Rank: 11.0
BYU covered by 16.5 | Game went Over by 18.5

BYU defeated Iowa State 41–27 in a double-digit victory.

BYU @ Iowa State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM CDT
Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 61,500
Elevation: 915 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Iowa State -2.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score BYU 23.5 - 26.0 ISU
Power Rank Implied Line BYU +6.8

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

20.3°F

Wind Chill: 9.8°F
Wind: 9.4 mph N
Gusts: 13.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 73%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

BYU (Away)

This Week: 946.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 6510.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:30
Rest Days: 7

Iowa State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 10974.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Iowa State -2.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
BYU 17.8
Iowa State 11.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 946 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Iowa State +7
HFA: Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity 61,500
Elevation 915 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 20.3°F
Wind Speed 9.4 mph
Your Line Iowa State -6.8
Implied Value

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What happened in the game?

BYU travels 946 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

BYU arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

BYU won by 14 in a double-digit victory.

BYU covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 18.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Jack Trice Stadium?

At 20.3°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.

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 BYU and Iowa State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour BYU (17.8) over Iowa State (11.0) by 6.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Iowa State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Iowa State 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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BYU won and BYU covered the spread.