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Week 4 •
Husky Stadium

Minnesota @ Washington

0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 5.6
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 15.5

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Is there value in the Minnesota vs Washington line?

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WASH -14.3
Edge
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2 MINN2 WASH4 MINN4 WASHModel: WASH -14.3

Washington (power rating: 15.5) holds a 9.9-point advantage over Minnesota (5.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Washington's home field adds 3.5 points to that advantage at Husky Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Minnesota's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Minnesota vs Washington at Husky Stadium?

The latest reading for Husky Stadium shows Clear, 58°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 Minnesota and Washington compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Washington (15.5) over Minnesota (5.6) by 9.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Washington brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.5). 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 Minnesota and Washington?

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Blue Chip makes this Washington -14.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

58°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity85%
Wind5 mph NNE
Gusts10 mph
Wind map for Minnesota at Washington: aerial view of Husky Stadium, wind from the NNE at 5.1 mph, gusting to 9.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 4
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM PDT
Venue
Husky Stadium
Capacity
70,083
Elevation
69 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

MinnesotaAway WashingtonHome
This week1,395 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total1,395 miles-0 miles
Body clock23:0021:00
Rest7 days7 days

Minnesota travels 1,395 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.

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