Week 9
Maverik Stadium

Colorado State @ Utah State , Week 9, Oct 31, 2026

0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -13.8
0-0 Pac-12 Power rating: -6.3

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

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USU -10.4
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Utah State (power rating: -6.3) holds a 7.5-point advantage over Colorado State (-13.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Utah State's home field adds 2.9 points to that advantage at Maverik Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

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

The latest reading for Maverik Stadium shows Clear, 62°F with winds of 5 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 Colorado State and Utah State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Utah State (-6.3) over Colorado State (-13.8) by 7.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. 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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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Utah State -10.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

62°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity23%
Wind5 mph SSE
Gusts12 mph
Wind map for Colorado State at Utah State: aerial view of Maverik Stadium, wind from the SSE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 12.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
01:30 PM MDT
Venue
Maverik Stadium
Capacity
25,513
Elevation
4,721 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Colorado StateAway Utah StateHome
This week360 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game2,254 miles
Season total3,749 miles4,219 miles
Body clock13:3013:30
Rest7 days7 days

Colorado State travels 360 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.