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Week 8 •
Mackay Stadium

San José State @ Nevada

0-0 MW Power rating: -14.8
0-0 MW Power rating: -15.5

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Is there value in the San José State vs Nevada line?

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Blue Chip model
NEV -2.4
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San José State (power rating: -14.8) carries a 0.7-point advantage over Nevada (-15.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Nevada's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1) narrows that gap at Mackay Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges the altitude at Mackay Stadium. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect San José State vs Nevada at Mackay Stadium?

The latest reading for Mackay Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 69°F with winds of 6 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 San José State and Nevada compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor San José State (-14.8) over Nevada (-15.5) by 0.7 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Nevada faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Nevada brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). 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 San José State and Nevada?

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Blue Chip makes this Nevada -2.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Partly Cloudy

69°F

Rain2%
Precip0.00"
Humidity29%
Wind6 mph WSW
Gusts12 mph
Wind map for San José State at Nevada: aerial view of Mackay Stadium, wind from the WSW at 5.8 mph, gusting to 12.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
02:00 PM PDT
Venue
Mackay Stadium
Capacity
30,000
Elevation
4,619 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

San José StateAway NevadaHome
This week190 miles0 miles
Last week1,909 miles2,524 miles
Season total11,625 miles8,042 miles
Body clock14:0014:00
Rest6 days7 days

San José State travels 190 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.