Week 9 • October 26, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
6-1
Big 12
Power Rank: 7.5
24 FINAL 16
5-2
Big 12
Power Rank: 11.2
Houston covered by 15.5 | Game went Under by 7.5

Houston defeated Arizona State 24–16 in a one-score game. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Arizona State 3.7 points stronger on a neutral field.

Houston @ Arizona State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 05:00 PM MST
Stadium: Mountain America Stadium
Capacity: 53,599
Elevation: 1220 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Arizona State -7.5
Total (O/U) 47.5
Expected Score HOU 20.0 - 27.5 ASU
Power Rank Implied Line Arizona State +3.7

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

63.3°F

Feels Like: 63.3°F
Wind: 4.0 mph ENE
Gusts: 8.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 24%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Houston (Away)

This Week: 1009.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5923.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

Arizona State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5427.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 17:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Arizona State -7.5
Total Points 47.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Houston 7.5
Arizona State 11.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1010 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Mountain America Stadium
Capacity 53,599
Elevation 1220 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 63.3°F
Wind Speed 4.0 mph
Your Line Arizona State +3.7
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Houston vs Arizona State?

Houston: Key Factors

Arizona State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Houston travels 1,010 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Houston arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

Houston won by 8 in a one-score game.

Houston covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 7.5 points.

How do Houston and Arizona State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Arizona State (11.2) over Houston (7.5) by 3.7 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Arizona State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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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Houston won and Houston covered the spread.