Week 9 • October 25, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
4-3
MAC
Power Rank: -5.4
17 FINAL 26
4-3
MAC
Power Rank: -5.9
Miami (OH) covered by 6.5 | Game went Over by 2.5

Miami (OH) defeated Western Michigan 26–17 in a one-score game.

Western Michigan @ Miami (OH) Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Elevation: 797 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Miami (OH) -2.5
Total (O/U) 40.5
Expected Score WMU 19.0 - 21.5 M-OH
Power Rank Implied Line Western Michigan +0.5

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

26.2°F

Wind Chill: 17.7°F
Wind: 8.1 mph WSW
Gusts: 13.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 97%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 62%

Travel & Rest

Western Michigan (Away)

This Week: 196.2 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 2332.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 14

Miami (OH) (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3157.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Miami (OH) -2.5
Total Points 40.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Western Michigan -5.4
Miami (OH) -5.9
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 196 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Western Michigan +7
HFA: Yager Stadium
Capacity 30,087
Elevation 797 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 26.2°F
Wind Speed 8.1 mph
Your Line Miami (OH) -0.5
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Western Michigan vs Miami (OH)?

Western Michigan: Key Factors

Miami (OH): Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Western Michigan travels 196 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Miami (OH) won by 9 in a one-score game.

Miami (OH) covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 2.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Yager Stadium?

At 26.2°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 Western Michigan and Miami (OH) compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Michigan (-5.4) over Miami (OH) (-5.9) by 0.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Miami (OH) faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Miami (OH) 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

Miami (OH) won and Miami (OH) covered the spread.