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Week 13 •
Folsom Field

UCF @ Colorado

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 0.6
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: -0.5

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Is there value in the UCF vs Colorado line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
COLO -3.7
Edge
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UCF (power rating: 0.6) carries a 1.1-point advantage over Colorado (-0.5) 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 also charges UCF's westward trip and the altitude at Folsom Field. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect UCF vs Colorado at Folsom Field?

The latest reading for Folsom Field shows Clear, 67°F with winds of 7 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 UCF and Colorado compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor UCF (0.6) over Colorado (-0.5) by 1.1 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 UCF and Colorado?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this Colorado -3.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

67°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity35%
Wind7 mph W
Gusts14 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for UCF at Colorado: aerial view of Folsom Field, wind from the W at 6.9 mph, gusting to 14.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
10:00 PM MST
Venue
Folsom Field
Capacity
50,183
Elevation
5,400 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

UCFAway ColoradoHome
This week1,578 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game2,214 miles
Season total9,207 miles10,224 miles
Body clock00:0022:00
Rest8 days7 days

UCF travels 1,578 miles to this game, a cross-country 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.