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Week 9 •
Yager Stadium

Western Michigan17 @FINAL 26Miami (OH)

4-3 MAC Power rating: -5.4
4-3 MAC Power rating: -5.9

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
M-OH -2.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
M-OH -1.2
Edge
-1.3WMU
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Betting information

Spread
M-OH -2.5
Total
40.5
Odds implied score
WMU 19.0 – 21.5 M-OH

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Miami (OH) defeated Western Michigan 26–17 in a two-score game. Miami (OH) covered by 6.5; Game went Over by 2.5. The market closed at Miami (OH) -2.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Miami (OH) -1.2, an edge of 1.3 points toward Western Michigan.

What were the weather conditions for Western Michigan vs Miami (OH)?

At kickoff, conditions at Yager Stadium were Partly cloudy, 52°F with winds of 6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

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

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

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

Miami (OH) covered the spread.

The total went Over by 2.5 points.

How do Western Michigan and Miami (OH) compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor 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.

Where can I find more data on Western Michigan and Miami (OH)?

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Model & Methodology

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

Conditions

as of October 25, 2025 Game-time

Partly cloudy

52°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity57%
Wind6 mph ESE
Gusts11 mph
Wind map for Western Michigan at Miami (OH): aerial view of Yager Stadium, wind from the ESE at 5.6 mph, gusting to 11.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
Yager Stadium
Capacity
30,087
Elevation
797 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Western MichiganAway Miami (OH)Home
This week196 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total2,071 miles2,730 miles
Body clock15:3015:30
Rest14 days7 days

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