Week 8 •
Mountain America Stadium

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

3-1 Big 12 Power rating: 10.7
2-2 Big 12 Power rating: 2.2

Is there value in the Kansas State vs Arizona State line?

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KSU -5.4
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Kansas State (power rating: 10.7) carries a 8.5-point advantage over Arizona State (2.2) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Arizona State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0) narrows that gap at Mountain America Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Kansas 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 Kansas State vs Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium?

The latest reading for Mountain America Stadium shows Clear, 71°F with winds of 13 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 Kansas State and Arizona State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Kansas State (10.7) over Arizona State (2.2) by 8.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Arizona State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Arizona State brings a modest 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.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Kansas State -5.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

71°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity29%
Wind13 mph W
Gusts16 mph
Wind map for Kansas State at Arizona State: aerial view of Mountain America Stadium, wind from the W at 13 mph, gusting to 15.7 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
09:00 PM MST
Venue
Mountain America Stadium
Capacity
53,599
Elevation
1,220 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure Kansas StateAway Arizona StateHome
This week942 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,161 miles
Season total2,239 miles13,574 miles
Body clock23:0021:00
Rest7 days7 days

Kansas State travels 942 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.