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Week 11 •
Sun Bowl

Wyoming @ UTEP

0-0 MW Power rating: -12.2
0-0 MW Power rating: -20.8

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Is there value in the Wyoming vs UTEP line?

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Blue Chip model
WYO -5.7
Edge
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‹ 8.6 WYO
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1 WYO1 UTEP2 WYO2 UTEPModel: WYO -5.7

Wyoming (power rating: -12.2) carries a 8.6-point advantage over UTEP (-20.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UTEP's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Sun Bowl. Beyond home field, the model also charges the heat. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Wyoming vs UTEP at Sun Bowl?

The latest reading for Sun Bowl shows Partly Cloudy, 90°F, heat index 88°F with winds of 5 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 Wyoming and UTEP compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Wyoming (-12.2) over UTEP (-20.8) by 8.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, UTEP faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. UTEP 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 Wyoming and UTEP?

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Blue Chip makes this Wyoming -5.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Partly Cloudy

90°F

Rain3%
Precip0.00"
Humidity27%
Wind5 mph E
Gusts8 mph
Heat index88°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Wyoming at UTEP: aerial view of Sun Bowl, wind from the E at 4.9 mph, gusting to 7.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
10:00 PM MST
Venue
Sun Bowl
Capacity
51,500
Elevation
3,904 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

WyomingAway UTEPHome
This week660 miles0 miles
Last week1,263 milesHome game
Season total7,173 miles6,820 miles
Body clock22:0022:00
Rest6 days7 days

Wyoming travels 660 miles to this game, a moderate 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.