College Football Week 6 — 2026

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Week 6 of the 2026 season features 48 FBS games. Hawai'i leads all road trips at 2,916 miles. Louisville posts the week's top HFA at 3.2 points. Analysts focused on travel and venue edges will find the ranked sections below most actionable; casual viewers can use the at-a-glance table to scan results.

Biggest Travel Disadvantages This Week

Away teams ranked by road-trip distance. Body-clock offset and rest-day differential compound the edge for home sides.

#1 Hawai'i
2,916 miles · -3h body-clock shift · equal rest
Hawai'i travels 2,916 miles to face Arizona State, arriving with a -3h body-clock shift.
2,278 miles · +3h body-clock shift · away +1d rest
Virginia Tech travels 2,278 miles to face California, arriving with a +3h body-clock shift.
#3 USC
2,252 miles · -3h body-clock shift · home +1d rest
USC travels 2,252 miles to face Penn State, arriving with a -3h body-clock shift.
2,000 miles · -3h body-clock shift · away +7d rest
Sacramento State travels 2,000 miles to face Bowling Green, arriving with a -3h body-clock shift.
1,927 miles · -3h body-clock shift · equal rest
Stanford travels 1,927 miles to face Notre Dame, arriving with a -3h body-clock shift.

Strongest Home-Field Advantages This Week

Home teams ranked by stadium HFA rating. Higher values reflect stronger historical home performance at that venue. Venues above 4,000 ft are flagged for altitude disadvantage.

HFA 3.2 pts · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 60,800 capacity
Louisville carries a 3.2-point HFA edge at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (60,800 capacity) against Florida State.
HFA 3.2 pts · Reser Stadium · 35,548 capacity
Oregon State carries a 3.2-point HFA edge at Reser Stadium (35,548 capacity) against San Diego State.
#3 Utah
HFA 3.1 pts · Rice-Eccles Stadium · 51,444 capacity · 4,655 ft elevation
Utah carries a 3.1-point HFA edge at Rice-Eccles Stadium (51,444 capacity) against Kansas.

Biggest Power-Rating Gaps This Week

Games ranked by the difference between Blue Chip model ratings and the market spread. Larger gaps are the strongest signals.

Model gap: 29.5 pts · Line: line unavailable · Home power: 28.2 · Away: -1.3
The model shows Notre Dame by 29.5 model points; market line is line unavailable. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.
Model gap: 29.2 pts · Line: line unavailable · Home power: 30.6 · Away: 1.4
The model shows Ohio State by 29.2 model points; market line is line unavailable. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.
#3 UCLA @ Oregon
Model gap: 27.1 pts · Line: line unavailable · Home power: 28.5 · Away: 1.4
The model shows Oregon by 27.1 model points; market line is line unavailable. Gap between model edge and spread is a directional signal.

All Week 6 Games

Matchup Line O/U Prediction/Outcome
South Florida @ UTSA N/A N/A South Florida 27 @ 23 UTSA PR Diff
Washington State @ Utah State N/A N/A Washington State 26 @ 24 Utah State PR Diff
Florida State @ Louisville N/A N/A Florida State 25 @ 25 Louisville PR Diff
Boise State @ Fresno State N/A N/A Boise State 29 @ 21 Fresno State PR Diff
Kansas @ Utah N/A N/A Kansas 18 @ 32 Utah PR Diff
Minnesota @ Purdue N/A N/A Minnesota 30 @ 20 Purdue PR Diff
Houston @ Kansas State N/A N/A Houston 25 @ 25 Kansas State PR Diff
Tulane @ Army N/A N/A Tulane 25 @ 25 Army PR Diff
UCF @ Oklahoma State N/A N/A UCF 24 @ 26 Oklahoma State PR Diff
Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt N/A N/A Ole Miss 27 @ 23 Vanderbilt PR Diff
Texas A&M @ Missouri N/A N/A Texas A&M 30 @ 20 Missouri PR Diff
UAB @ Memphis N/A N/A UAB 16 @ 34 Memphis PR Diff
Charlotte @ North Texas N/A N/A Charlotte 13 @ 37 North Texas PR Diff
LSU @ Kentucky N/A N/A LSU 30 @ 20 Kentucky PR Diff
Rice @ East Carolina N/A N/A Rice 16 @ 34 East Carolina PR Diff
Georgia @ Alabama N/A N/A Georgia 27 @ 23 Alabama PR Diff
Texas vs Oklahoma N/A N/A Texas 28 vs 22 Oklahoma PR Diff
San Diego State @ Oregon State N/A N/A San Diego State 31 @ 19 Oregon State PR Diff
Sacramento State @ Bowling Green N/A N/A Sacramento State 20 @ 30 Bowling Green PR Diff
Wyoming @ San José State N/A N/A Wyoming 28 @ 22 San José State PR Diff
Nevada @ UTEP N/A N/A Nevada 28 @ 22 UTEP PR Diff
UConn @ Temple N/A N/A UConn 26 @ 24 Temple PR Diff
Stanford @ Notre Dame N/A N/A Stanford 10 @ 40 Notre Dame PR Diff
Air Force @ Northern Illinois N/A N/A Air Force 32 @ 18 Northern Illinois PR Diff
Tulsa @ Navy N/A N/A Tulsa 22 @ 28 Navy PR Diff
Hawai'i @ Arizona State N/A N/A Hawai'i 20 @ 30 Arizona State PR Diff
North Dakota State @ UNLV N/A N/A North Dakota State 24 @ 26 UNLV PR Diff
Duke @ Georgia Tech N/A N/A Duke 25 @ 25 Georgia Tech PR Diff
Kent State @ Western Michigan N/A N/A Kent State 18 @ 32 Western Michigan PR Diff
North Carolina @ Pittsburgh N/A N/A North Carolina 23 @ 27 Pittsburgh PR Diff
Iowa State @ BYU N/A N/A Iowa State 17 @ 33 BYU PR Diff
Tennessee @ Arkansas N/A N/A Tennessee 32 @ 18 Arkansas PR Diff
Wake Forest @ NC State N/A N/A Wake Forest 24 @ 26 NC State PR Diff
Eastern Michigan @ Akron N/A N/A Eastern Michigan 28 @ 22 Akron PR Diff
Syracuse @ Virginia N/A N/A Syracuse 19 @ 31 Virginia PR Diff
Central Michigan @ Ohio N/A N/A Central Michigan 23 @ 27 Ohio PR Diff
Buffalo @ Toledo N/A N/A Buffalo 17 @ 33 Toledo PR Diff
Ball State vs Northwestern N/A N/A Ball State 14 vs 36 Northwestern PR Diff
Virginia Tech @ California N/A N/A Virginia Tech 24 @ 26 California PR Diff
South Carolina @ Florida N/A N/A South Carolina 24 @ 26 Florida PR Diff
Arizona vs West Virginia N/A N/A Arizona 31 vs 19 West Virginia PR Diff
Miami (OH) @ Massachusetts N/A N/A Miami (OH) 36 @ 14 Massachusetts PR Diff
UCLA @ Oregon N/A N/A UCLA 11 @ 39 Oregon PR Diff
USC @ Penn State N/A N/A USC 26 @ 24 Penn State PR Diff
Iowa vs Washington N/A N/A Iowa 27 vs 23 Washington PR Diff
Illinois @ Michigan State N/A N/A Illinois 28 @ 22 Michigan State PR Diff
Indiana @ Nebraska N/A N/A Indiana 34 @ 16 Nebraska PR Diff
Maryland @ Ohio State N/A N/A Maryland 10 @ 40 Ohio State PR Diff

How We Ranked Week 6's Games

Each ranked section draws from the same enriched data file that powers our per-game pages. Travel distances are calculated as straight-line (great-circle) distances from each team's home market to the game stadium, converted from kilometres to miles. Body-clock offset is the signed time-zone difference the away team crosses. Rest-day differential is the difference in days since each team last played. Weather scoring compounds wind, temperature, and precipitation against fixed thresholds — dome stadiums are excluded as weather is irrelevant indoors — see our Weather tool for the full methodology.

HFA ratings come from our Home Field Advantage tool, which estimates the per-venue point value based on historical margin-of-victory data. Stadiums above 4,000 ft are flagged; altitude creates a documented visiting-team disadvantage. Power ratings are from the Blue Chip power-rating model. The gap between the model's implied spread and the market line is a directional signal; it is not a betting recommendation.

The model vs. market divergence section compares Blue Chip's power-rating implied win probability (derived via a logistic approximation from the rating gap) against the Kalshi prediction market probability. ATS records are sourced from the season log updated weekly by the enrichment pipeline; minimum 3 games required before a team is flagged.

Sources

Weather Data

Home Field Advantage

Frequently Asked Questions

How many games are in college football Week 6 2026?

Week 6 of the 2026 FBS season features 48 games tracked by Blue Chip Analytics. The full schedule, lines, and totals are listed in the game table on this page.

How does Blue Chip Analytics rank travel disadvantages?

Away teams are ranked by the straight-line distance from their home market to the game stadium, converted to miles. Body-clock offset (time-zone hours crossed) is listed alongside distance as a compound fatigue indicator.

What weather conditions qualify as high-risk for this week?

Games are flagged when forecast conditions meet at least one of: wind speed ≥ 20 mph, temperature ≤ 35°F or ≥ 90°F, or precipitation > 0.1 inches. Scores compound across all factors — a cold and windy game ranks higher than a mildly breezy one.

What is a Home Field Advantage (HFA) rating?

Blue Chip's HFA rating estimates the point value of playing at home at a specific stadium, based on historical margin-of-victory data. A rating of 3.0 means the home team historically performs about 3 points better at that venue than their road performance would predict.

What does the power-rating gap section show?

The power-rating gap ranks games by the difference between Blue Chip's internal model rating for each team and the published market spread. A large gap between model edge and market line is a directional signal — it does not constitute a betting recommendation.

How is the model vs. market divergence calculated?

Blue Chip's power-rating gap is converted to an implied win probability using a logistic approximation (each rating point ≈ 2.8% shift from 50%). This is compared against the Kalshi prediction market win probability. Games with a divergence of 5 percentage points or more are surfaced. Both the model and market can be wrong — treat this as a directional flag, not a pick.

What qualifies as a notable ATS record?

Teams are flagged when they have played at least 3 games this season and their ATS cover rate is ≥65% (hot) or ≤30% (cold). Records are updated each week by the enrichment pipeline and reflect cumulative season-to-date results only — sample sizes are small early in the season.

Week 6 of the 2026 season features 48 FBS games; the ranked sections above surface the travel, weather, HFA, power-gap, model-vs-market, and ATS-record edges most relevant to analysts and informed fans.