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Week 10 •
Maverik Stadium

Fresno State @ Utah State

0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -3.9
0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -6.3

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Is there value in the Fresno State vs Utah State line?

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USU -1.5
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1 FRES1 USU2 FRES2 USU3 FRES3 USUModel: USU -1.5

Fresno State (power rating: -3.9) carries a 2.4-point advantage over Utah State (-6.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Utah State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9) narrows that gap at Maverik Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges the altitude at Maverik Stadium. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Fresno State vs Utah State at Maverik Stadium?

The latest reading for Maverik Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 63°F with winds of 9 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Fresno State and Utah State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Fresno State (-3.9) over Utah State (-6.3) by 2.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Utah State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Utah State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). 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 Fresno State and Utah State?

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Blue Chip makes this Utah State -1.5. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

63°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity64%
Wind9 mph E
Gusts17 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Fresno State at Utah State: aerial view of Maverik Stadium, wind from the E at 9.2 mph, gusting to 16.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 10
Kickoff (local)
07:30 PM MST
Venue
Maverik Stadium
Capacity
25,513
Elevation
4,721 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Fresno StateAway Utah StateHome
This week545 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total3,235 miles4,219 miles
Body clock18:3019:30
Rest8 days8 days

Fresno State travels 545 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Fresno State arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

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