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Week 13 •
Stanford Stadium

SMU @ Stanford

0-0 ACC Power rating: 12.8
0-0 ACC Power rating: -6.0

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Is there value in the SMU vs Stanford line?

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SMU -15.5
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1 SMU1 STAN2 SMU2 STANModel: SMU -15.5

SMU (power rating: 12.8) carries a 18.8-point advantage over Stanford (-6.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Stanford's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4) narrows that gap at Stanford Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges SMU's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect SMU vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium?

The latest reading for Stanford Stadium shows Overcast, 68°F with winds of 3 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 SMU and Stanford compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor SMU (12.8) over Stanford (-6.0) by 18.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Stanford faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Stanford brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). 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 SMU and Stanford?

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Blue Chip makes this SMU -15.5. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

68°F

Rain10%
Precip0.00"
Humidity50%
Wind3 mph W
Gusts4 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for SMU at Stanford: aerial view of Stanford Stadium, wind from the W at 3.1 mph, gusting to 4.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM PST
Venue
Stanford Stadium
Capacity
50,424
Elevation
46 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

SMUAway StanfordHome
This week1,467 miles0 miles
Last week1,684 miles61 miles
Season total8,750 miles21,806 miles
Body clock23:0021:00
Rest6 days7 days

SMU travels 1,467 miles to this game, a significant road trip. That is a westward shift of 2 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.