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Week 3 •
Canvas Stadium

BYU @ Colorado State

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 15.6
0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -13.8

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Is there value in the BYU vs Colorado State line?

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BYU -27.4
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‹ 29.4 BYU
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1 BYU1 CSU2 BYU2 CSUModel: BYU -27.4

BYU (power rating: 15.6) carries a 29.4-point advantage over Colorado State (-13.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Colorado State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0) narrows that gap at Canvas 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 BYU vs Colorado State at Canvas Stadium?

The latest reading for Canvas Stadium shows Clear, 70°F with winds of 1 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 BYU and Colorado State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor BYU (15.6) over Colorado State (-13.8) by 29.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Colorado State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Colorado State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). 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 BYU and Colorado State?

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Blue Chip makes this BYU -27.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

70°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity42%
Wind1 mph E
Gusts3 mph
Wind map for BYU at Colorado State: aerial view of Canvas Stadium, wind from the E at 1.3 mph, gusting to 2.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 3
Kickoff (local)
05:30 PM MDT
Venue
Canvas Stadium
Capacity
41,000
Elevation
5,010 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

BYUAway Colorado StateHome
This week347 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total347 miles-0 miles
Body clock17:3017:30
Rest7 days7 days

BYU travels 347 miles to this game, a short 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.

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