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Week 6 College Football Weather

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Kansas at Utah carries the highest wind exposure in Week 6, with forecast sustained winds of 21 mph, gusting to 32 mph, at kickoff, at or above the 15 mph threshold where passing efficiency typically declines. 16 of 58 games this week carry at least one weather alert (extreme temperature, wind, gusts, precipitation or humidity). A further 31 of 58 carry an environmental flag (elevation above 5,000 ft or travel over 500 miles), which are venue and travel facts rather than forecast conditions. For weather-focused bettors, the full table below lets you filter by alert type and conference; conditions favoring under totals tend to cluster when sustained wind reaches 15 mph or precipitation probability reaches 60%. Conditions as of .

WEEK 0 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12 WEEK 13 WEEK 15
Date Away @ Home Stadium St Weather Temp Wind Gust Rain Humidity Altitude Distance
Oct 7
 Southern Miss @ Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium AL
Overcast
 74.4°F 4.7 mph 14.6 mph 19% 73% 548 ft 202 mi
Oct 7
 Jacksonville State @ Kennesaw State Fifth Third Stadium GA
Sunny
 76.6°F 3.1 mph 3.2 mph 1% 42% 1,096 ft 70 mi
Oct 7
 New Mexico State @ Florida International Pitbull Stadium FL
Light rain shower
 85.8°F 13.0 mph 13.0 mph 38% 65% 30 ft 1,653 mi
Oct 8
 Missouri State @ Western Kentucky L.T. Smith Stadium KY
Sunny
 73.0°F 6.0 mph 6.0 mph 0% 28% 495 ft 377 mi
Oct 8
 Sam Houston @ Liberty Williams Stadium VA
Clear
 68.5°F 6.5 mph 20.6 mph 1% 39% 883 ft 1,043 mi
Oct 8
 South Florida @ UTSA Alamodome TX
Sunny
 88.3°F N/A N/A 1% 39% 738 ft 974 mi
Oct 8
 South Alabama @ Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium AR
Sunny
 84.4°F 7.2 mph 11.0 mph 1% 37% 302 ft 383 mi
Oct 9
 Florida State @ Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium KY
Overcast
 75.6°F 5.1 mph 14.5 mph 9% 30% 466 ft 542 mi
Oct 10
 Wyoming @ San José State CEFCU Stadium CA
Sunny
 78.8°F 2.7 mph 4.9 mph 1% 42% 105 ft 914 mi
Oct 10
 Washington State @ Utah State Maverik Stadium UT
Overcast
 59.1°F 5.6 mph 5.8 mph 8% 27% 4,721 ft 434 mi
Oct 10
 Iowa @ Washington Husky Stadium WA
Overcast
 55.2°F 10.7 mph 16.1 mph 13% 53% 69 ft 1,560 mi
Oct 10
 Iowa State @ BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium UT
Overcast
 67.0°F 7.4 mph 12.3 mph 10% 37% 4,678 ft 946 mi
Oct 10
 Wake Forest @ NC State Carter-Finley Stadium NC
Moderate rain
 62.9°F 14.5 mph 31.6 mph 92% 98% 410 ft 89 mi
Oct 10
 North Carolina @ Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium PA
Overcast
 66.5°F 8.9 mph 20.6 mph 10% 42% 719 ft 318 mi
Oct 10
 Sacramento State @ Bowling Green Perry Stadium OH
Overcast
 70.0°F 12.1 mph 19.3 mph 10% 40% 682 ft 2,000 mi
Oct 10
 Arizona @ West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium WV
Overcast
 69.1°F 7.8 mph 18.8 mph 10% 44% 1,079 ft 1,801 mi
Oct 10
 Indiana @ Nebraska Memorial Stadium NE
Sunny
 76.5°F 17.4 mph 35.8 mph 1% 45% 1,204 ft 552 mi
Oct 10
 Texas A&M @ Missouri Memorial Stadium MO
Overcast
 76.2°F 8.5 mph 11.4 mph 10% 36% 699 ft 617 mi
Oct 10
 UCF @ Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium OK
Sunny
 80.8°F 12.5 mph 18.1 mph 1% 36% 965 ft 1,061 mi
Oct 10
 Tulane @ Army Michie Stadium NY
Overcast
 62.0°F 4.3 mph 15.4 mph 13% 54% 348 ft 1,200 mi
Oct 10
 Ball State @ Northwestern Ryan Field IL
Overcast
 74.9°F 11.4 mph 24.2 mph 9% 31% 594 ft 174 mi
Oct 10
 South Carolina @ Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium FL
Light rain shower
 90.6°F 10.7 mph 18.6 mph 27% 53% 98 ft 308 mi
Oct 10
 Old Dominion @ App State Kidd Brewer Stadium NC
Light drizzle
 49.9°F 12.5 mph 36.0 mph 75% 97% 3,301 ft 303 mi
Oct 10
 Rice @ East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium NC
Light drizzle
 66.7°F 11.4 mph 27.5 mph 61% 93% 62 ft 1,125 mi
Oct 10
 Miami (OH) @ Massachusetts McGuirk Stadium MA
Overcast
 63.2°F 1.3 mph 4.7 mph 10% 36% 157 ft 667 mi
Oct 10
 Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium TN
Light rain
 60.3°F 13.6 mph 28.7 mph 78% 95% 551 ft 197 mi
Oct 10
 Illinois @ Michigan State Spartan Stadium MI
Overcast
 77.4°F 16.8 mph 21.7 mph 9% 30% 866 ft 266 mi
Oct 10
 Central Michigan @ Ohio Peden Stadium OH
Overcast
 68.8°F 10.7 mph 26.0 mph 12% 52% 640 ft 325 mi
Oct 10
 Tulsa @ Navy Navy-Marine Corps Stadium MD
Overcast
 70.7°F 7.8 mph 11.7 mph 12% 51% 39 ft 1,083 mi
Oct 10
 Houston @ Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Stadium KS
Sunny
 85.6°F 21.0 mph 29.1 mph 1% 33% 1,129 ft 657 mi
Oct 10
 Charlotte @ North Texas DATCU Stadium TX
Sunny
 87.2°F 8.5 mph 9.9 mph 0% 31% 676 ft 950 mi
Oct 10
 Duke @ Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium GA
Light drizzle
 62.6°F 14.3 mph 32.9 mph 74% 97% 951 ft 345 mi
Oct 10
 Texas @ Oklahoma Cotton Bowl TX
Sunny
 87.4°F 6.9 mph 8.1 mph 1% 34% 489 ft 181 mi
Oct 10
 Buffalo @ Toledo Glass Bowl OH
Overcast
 72.6°F 11.0 mph 16.1 mph 10% 39% 610 ft 264 mi
Oct 10
 Stanford @ Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium IN
Overcast
 74.0°F 14.1 mph 23.3 mph 10% 42% 755 ft 1,927 mi
Oct 10
 Eastern Michigan @ Akron InfoCision Stadium OH
Overcast
 68.3°F 11.4 mph 17.9 mph 11% 44% 1,047 ft 138 mi
Oct 10
 UCLA @ Oregon Autzen Stadium OR
Patchy rain nearby
 56.5°F 5.1 mph 7.6 mph 19% 53% 443 ft 731 mi
Oct 10
 Kent State @ Western Michigan Waldo Stadium MI
Overcast
 76.1°F 17.7 mph 24.0 mph 9% 32% 807 ft 235 mi
Oct 10
 Virginia Tech @ California Memorial Stadium CA
Sunny
 60.7°F 13.9 mph 17.0 mph 5% 66% 427 ft 2,278 mi
Oct 10
 UConn @ Temple Lincoln Financial Field PA
Overcast
 72.2°F 4.3 mph 6.0 mph 9% 33% 43 ft 185 mi
Oct 10
 Tennessee @ Arkansas Razorback Stadium AR
Sunny
 85.7°F 7.6 mph 16.6 mph 0% 30% 1,358 ft 574 mi
Oct 10
 Maryland @ Ohio State Ohio Stadium OH
Overcast
 70.1°F 8.7 mph 17.9 mph 11% 45% 719 ft 332 mi
Oct 10
 San Diego State @ Oregon State Reser Stadium OR
Patchy rain nearby
 58.2°F 3.4 mph 4.5 mph 12% 47% 233 ft 877 mi
Oct 10
 Nevada @ UTEP Sun Bowl TX
Overcast
 84.9°F 13.4 mph 16.2 mph 9% 26% 3,904 ft 919 mi
Oct 10
 UAB @ Memphis Liberty Stadium TN
Cloudy
 76.3°F 10.3 mph 18.6 mph 7% 36% 315 ft 212 mi
Oct 10
 Coastal Carolina @ Marshall Edwards Stadium WV
Clear
 63.7°F 9.4 mph 24.9 mph 4% 57% 554 ft 372 mi
Oct 10
 North Dakota State @ UNLV Allegiant Stadium NV
Overcast
 85.5°F N/A N/A 9% 24% 2,192 ft 1,206 mi
Oct 10
 LSU @ Kentucky Kroger Field KY
Partly Cloudy
 56.9°F 17.0 mph 34.9 mph 15% 86% 1,004 ft 649 mi
Oct 10
 USC @ Penn State Beaver Stadium PA
Clear
 54.9°F 3.8 mph 3.8 mph 7% 71% 1,178 ft 2,252 mi
Oct 10
 Georgia @ Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium AL
Patchy rain nearby
 60.8°F 7.2 mph 17.9 mph 36% 94% 253 ft 246 mi
Oct 10
 James Madison @ Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium GA
Light rain shower
 77.3°F 7.6 mph 18.8 mph 67% 89% 230 ft 446 mi
Oct 10
 Syracuse @ Virginia Scott Stadium VA
Light drizzle
 58.2°F 3.6 mph 5.0 mph 52% 87% 545 ft 367 mi
Oct 10
 Louisiana @ Louisiana Tech Aillet Stadium LA
Sunny
 81.0°F 0.7 mph 0.7 mph 1% 42% 269 ft 164 mi
Oct 10
 Air Force @ Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium IL
Overcast
 67.0°F 10.3 mph 26.2 mph 14% 58% 896 ft 869 mi
Oct 11
 Minnesota @ Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium IN
Overcast
 63.2°F 7.4 mph 15.2 mph 13% 55% 663 ft 448 mi
Oct 11
 Kansas @ Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium UT
Overcast
 78.7°F 21.3 mph 31.5 mph 9% 20% 4,656 ft 890 mi
Oct 11
 Hawai'i @ Arizona State Mountain America Stadium AZ
Light rain
 86.5°F 10.7 mph 13.2 mph 57% 34% 1,220 ft 2,916 mi
Oct 11
 Boise State @ Fresno State Valley Children's Stadium CA
Overcast
 83.1°F 6.7 mph 7.9 mph 9% 27% 351 ft 505 mi

How BlueChip Weather Tracking Works

Blue Chip Analytics pulls hourly forecasts from WeatherAPI.com at each stadium's coordinates for the scheduled kickoff hour. Stadium locations, elevations, and seating capacities come from the Blue Chip Analytics database. Travel distances are calculated as straight-line kilometers from the away team's home venue to the game venue, then converted to miles. Each metric is compared against documented thresholds (sustained wind ≥15 mph, gusts ≥25 mph, temperature ≤32°F or ≥95°F, precipitation chance ≥60%, humidity ≤20% or ≥80%) and flagged in the table. Elevation (>5,000 ft) and travel (>500 miles) are tracked alongside them but are venue and travel facts rather than forecast conditions, so they are counted separately. See the full methodology for model details.

How to Use This Weather Table

Use the checkboxes above the table to filter games by alert type: for example, checking "Wind Alert" shows only games with sustained winds of 15 mph or more. Use the Conference dropdown to narrow by league. Click any column header to sort. Each row links to the individual game page, which carries the full weather breakdown alongside power ratings, home field advantage, and travel context.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does BlueChip Analytics collect weather data for college football games?

Weather forecasts are sourced from WeatherAPI.com at the stadium's coordinates for the scheduled kickoff hour.

What wind speed is considered a weather alert in college football?

Blue Chip Analytics flags games with sustained winds of 15 mph or more as a wind alert, and gusts of 25 mph or more as a gust alert. Research shows passing efficiency begins to decline meaningfully around 15 mph; kicking games, field goals and punts, are affected at lower thresholds depending on direction. See each game page for stadium maps with directional wind overlay.

Does rain affect college football betting lines?

Games with a precipitation probability of 60% or more are flagged with a rain alert. Heavy rain tends to depress scoring, favoring under totals, and can reduce the effectiveness of pass-heavy offenses. The effect is most pronounced when rain coincides with sustained wind of 15 mph or more. Moderate rain alone has a smaller and less consistent line impact.

Why does stadium elevation matter for college football games?

Stadiums above 5,000 feet - such as venues in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming - are flagged for elevation. Thinner air reduces aerodynamic drag, which can marginally increase ball-flight distance on kicks and deep passes. Any effect on visiting-team stamina is smaller and less consistent, so we flag elevation as venue context rather than a scoring edge.

What does the travel distance alert mean?

A distance alert flags away teams travelling more than 500 miles to the venue. Long travel correlates with minor but measurable performance reductions, especially for West-to-East trips that involve body-clock disadvantage. Blue Chip Analytics calculates straight-line distance from the away team's home stadium to the game venue using venue coordinates.

How often is the weather data updated?

Forecasts are updated daily in-season with increasing frequency as game day approaches. Forecasts beyond 72 hours carry wider uncertainty intervals, so the most reliable reads appear in the 48–72-hour window before kickoff. Check back Thursday–Friday each week for the most accurate conditions.

Blue Chip Analytics tracks weather, elevation, and travel distance for every FBS game so you can quickly spot the 16 games with a weather angle in Week 6, plus 31 with an elevation or travel flag.