Week 6
Maverik Stadium

Washington State @ Utah State , Week 6, Oct 10, 2026

0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: 0.8
0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -6.3

Is there value in the Washington State vs Utah State line?

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WSU -3.8
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1 WSU1 USU2 WSU2 USU3 WSU3 USUModel: WSU -3.8

Washington State (power rating: 0.8) carries a 7.1-point advantage over Utah State (-6.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Utah State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9) narrows that gap at Maverik Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Washington State vs Utah State at Maverik Stadium?

The latest reading for Maverik Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 63°F with winds of 9 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 Washington State and Utah State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Washington State (0.8) over Utah State (-6.3) by 7.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Utah State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Utah State 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.

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Blue Chip makes this Washington State -3.8. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

63°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity64%
Wind9 mph E
Gusts17 mph
Wind map for Washington State at Utah State: aerial view of Maverik Stadium, wind from the E at 9.2 mph, gusting to 16.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 6
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM MDT
Venue
Maverik Stadium
Capacity
25,513
Elevation
4,721 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Washington StateAway Utah StateHome
This week434 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game514 miles
Season total3,255 miles1,965 miles
Body clock18:0019:00
Rest6 days7 days

Washington State travels 434 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Washington State arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.