Week 8 •
Arizona Stadium

Iowa State @ Arizona , Week 8, Oct 24, 2026

3-2 Big 12 Power rating: 6.1
4-1 Big 12 Power rating: 11.0

Is there value in the Iowa State vs Arizona line?

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Blue Chip model
ARIZ -8.0
Edge
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Arizona (power rating: 11.0) holds a 4.9-point advantage over Iowa State (6.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Arizona's home field adds 2.4 points to that advantage at Arizona Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Iowa State's westward trip, with a slighter reading for the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Iowa State vs Arizona at Arizona Stadium?

The latest reading for Arizona Stadium shows Overcast, 68°F with winds of 11 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 Iowa State and Arizona compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Arizona (11.0) over Iowa State (6.1) by 4.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Arizona brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). 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 Arizona -8.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

68°F

Rain10%
Precip0.00"
Humidity41%
Wind11 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Wind map for Iowa State at Arizona: aerial view of Arizona Stadium, wind from the NW at 10.7 mph, gusting to 11.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM MST
Venue
Arizona Stadium
Capacity
50,782
Elevation
2,438 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Iowa StateAway ArizonaHome
This week1,167 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total3,279 miles6,819 miles
Body clock23:0021:00
Rest14 days14 days

Iowa State travels 1,167 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.