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Week 11 •
Folsom Field

Houston @ Colorado

4-1 Big 12 Power rating: 11.6
2-3 Big 12 Power rating: -4.1

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Is there value in the Houston vs Colorado line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
HOU -11.4
Edge
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1 HOU1 COLO2 HOU2 COLO3 HOU3 COLOModel: HOU -11.4

Houston (power rating: 11.6) carries a 15.7-point advantage over Colorado (-4.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Colorado's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9) narrows that gap at Folsom Field. Beyond home field, the model charges the altitude at Folsom Field, with a slighter reading for Houston's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Houston vs Colorado at Folsom Field?

The latest reading for Folsom Field shows Overcast, 58°F with winds of 8 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 Houston and Colorado compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Houston (11.6) over Colorado (-4.1) by 15.7 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Colorado faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Colorado 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 Houston and Colorado?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this Houston -11.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

58°F

Rain11%
Precip0.00"
Humidity44%
Wind8 mph WSW
Gusts18 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Houston at Colorado: aerial view of Folsom Field, wind from the WSW at 7.8 mph, gusting to 18.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
08:15 PM MST
Venue
Folsom Field
Capacity
50,183
Elevation
5,400 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

HoustonAway ColoradoHome
This week904 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,171 miles
Season total7,205 miles8,010 miles
Body clock21:1520:15
Rest7 days7 days

Houston travels 904 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Houston arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

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