Week 2
Mackay Stadium

Montana State @ Nevada , Week 2, Sep 13, 2026

0-0 Big Sky Power rating: -12.0
0-0 MW Power rating: -15.5

Is there value in the Montana State vs Nevada line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
MTST -7.5
Blue Chip model
MTST -1.4
Edge
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Betting information

Prediction markets
MTST 74% win chance (Kalshi)

Montana State (power rating: -12.0) carries a 3.5-point advantage over Nevada (-15.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Nevada's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1) narrows that gap at Mackay Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Montana State vs Nevada at Mackay Stadium?

The latest reading for Mackay Stadium shows Light drizzle, 60°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.

What do prediction markets say about Montana State vs Nevada?

Prediction markets on Kalshi price Montana State as 74% favorites to beat Nevada (24%). That implies a market-derived spread of Montana State -7.5. The Blue Chip model makes it Montana State -1.4, a notable divergence from the Kalshi consensus. Use the line value calculator below to compare prediction market probabilities against your own line.

How do Montana State and Nevada compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Montana State (-12.0) over Nevada (-15.5) by 3.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Nevada faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Nevada brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). 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.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Montana State -1.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Light drizzle

60°F

Rain31%
Precip0.01"
Humidity49%
Wind7 mph W
Gusts14 mph
Wind map for Montana State at Nevada: aerial view of Mackay Stadium, wind from the W at 6.9 mph, gusting to 13.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
07:30 PM PDT
Venue
Mackay Stadium
Capacity
30,000
Elevation
4,619 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure Montana StateAway NevadaHome
This week614 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total614 miles0 miles
Body clock20:3019:30
Rest7 days7 days

Montana State travels 614 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Montana State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.