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Week 8 College Football Weather

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Cincinnati at Oklahoma State carries the highest wind exposure in Week 8, with forecast sustained winds of 14 mph, gusting to 28 mph, at kickoff — above the 15 mph threshold where passing efficiency typically declines. 47 of 60 games this week carry at least one weather alert (extreme temperature, precipitation, elevation, or travel distance >500 miles). For weather-focused bettors, the full table below lets you filter by alert type and conference; conditions favouring under totals tend to cluster when wind exceeds 20 mph or precipitation probability exceeds 50%.

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 14 CCG 15 POST 🏈
Date Away @ Home Stadium St Weather Temp Wind Gust Rain Humidity Altitude Distance
Oct 14
11:00 PM
 New Mexico State @ Liberty Williams Stadium (VA) VA
MistMist
 19.9°F 4.0 mph 8.3 mph 0% 96% 883 ft 1,600 mi
Oct 14
11:30 PM
 Arkansas State @ South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium AL
Clear Clear
35.6°F 5.4 mph 11.2 mph 0% 61% 197 ft 383 mi
Oct 15
12:00 AM
 Florida International @ Western Kentucky Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium KY
MistMist
 14.6°F 5.1 mph 10.8 mph 0% 95% 495 ft 853 mi
Oct 15
11:00 PM
 UTEP @ Sam Houston BBVA Compass Stadium TX
Clear Clear
48.5°F 4.9 mph 8.3 mph 0% 61% 56 ft 678 mi
Oct 15
11:00 PM
 Delaware @ Jacksonville State AmFirst Stadium AL
Clear Clear
25.8°F 4.5 mph 9.6 mph 0% 75% 640 ft 686 mi
Oct 16
11:30 PM
 Tulsa @ East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium NC
MistMist
 23.3°F 7.6 mph 15.4 mph 0% 94% 62 ft 1,042 mi
Oct 17
11:00 PM
 Louisville @ Miami Hard Rock Stadium FL
Clear Clear
50.4°F 7.4 mph 10.1 mph 0% 23% 43 ft 903 mi
Oct 18
12:00 AM
 Nebraska @ Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium MN
Moderate snowModerate snow
 22.6°F 8.1 mph 13.5 mph 100% 96% 840 ft 337 mi
Oct 18
1:00 AM
 San José State @ Utah State Maverik Stadium UT
Clear Clear
31.5°F 4.0 mph 8.5 mph 0% 50% 4,721 ft 618 mi
Oct 18
2:30 AM
 North Carolina @ California California Memorial Stadium CA
Patchy light rain in area with thunderPatchy light rain in area with thunder
 53.3°F 4.0 mph 6.9 mph 100% 78% 427 ft 2,375 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Eastern Michigan @ Miami (OH) Yager Stadium OH
Light snow showersLight snow showers
 28.6°F 12.1 mph 16.0 mph 100% 89% 797 ft 197 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Central Michigan @ Bowling Green Doyt L. Perry Stadium OH
Moderate or heavy snow showersModerate or heavy snow showers
 27.2°F 12.8 mph 18.1 mph 100% 93% 682 ft 163 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 LSU @ Vanderbilt FirstBank Stadium TN
Cloudy Cloudy
35.4°F 7.6 mph 11.9 mph 0% 62% 551 ft 469 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Washington @ Michigan Michigan Stadium MI
Light snow showersLight snow showers
 27.3°F 13.2 mph 17.9 mph 0% 89% 863 ft 1,906 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Arizona @ Houston TDECU Stadium TX
SunnySunny
 55.5°F 4.5 mph 5.6 mph 0% 34% 52 ft 941 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Army @ Tulane Yulman Stadium LA
SunnySunny
 48.9°F 5.8 mph 8.1 mph 0% 31% 16 ft 1,200 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Georgia Tech @ Duke Wallace Wade Stadium NC
SunnySunny
 31.8°F 6.3 mph 9.1 mph 0% 94% 384 ft 345 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 Baylor @ TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium TX
SunnySunny
 55.8°F 8.9 mph 12.5 mph 0% 32% 646 ft 81 mi
Oct 18
4:00 PM
 UConn @ Boston College Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) MA
SunnySunny
 28.9°F 9.6 mph 15.6 mph 0% 78% 164 ft 85 mi
Oct 18
4:45 PM
 Oklahoma @ South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium SC
Overcast Overcast
33.7°F 6.9 mph 10.3 mph 0% 91% 243 ft 939 mi
Oct 18
5:00 PM
 West Virginia @ UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium FL
SunnySunny
 47.1°F 4.7 mph 6.7 mph 0% 22% 75 ft 765 mi
Oct 18
6:00 PM
 Kent State @ Toledo Glass Bowl OH
Moderate or heavy snow showersModerate or heavy snow showers
 27.3°F 11.9 mph 17.9 mph 100% 93% 610 ft 125 mi
Oct 18
6:30 PM
 Buffalo @ Massachusetts Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium MA
Clear Clear
15.9°F 3.6 mph 6.3 mph 0% 92% 157 ft 321 mi
Oct 18
7:00 PM
 Troy @ UL Monroe Malone Stadium LA
Clear Clear
41.3°F 7.4 mph 15.4 mph 0% 61% 92 ft 362 mi
Oct 18
7:00 PM
 Purdue @ Northwestern Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium IL
Clear Clear
22.9°F 9.8 mph 16.8 mph 0% 89% 581 ft 119 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 UNLV @ Boise State Albertsons Stadium ID
Overcast Overcast
40.3°F 3.4 mph 5.8 mph 0% 62% 2,723 ft 521 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Old Dominion @ James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium VA
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
20.5°F 5.8 mph 12.2 mph 0% 87% 1,319 ft 177 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Ole Miss @ Georgia Sanford Stadium GA
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
29.4°F 4.7 mph 9.9 mph 0% 74% 715 ft 354 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Texas State @ Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium WV
Moderate snowModerate snow
 28.4°F 6.7 mph 11.0 mph 100% 95% 554 ft 1,063 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 UTSA @ North Texas DATCU Stadium TX
Clear Clear
49.9°F 8.5 mph 17.9 mph 0% 45% 676 ft 272 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Akron @ Ball State Scheumann Stadium IN
Moderate snowModerate snow
 25.7°F 7.4 mph 12.2 mph 100% 97% 951 ft 214 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Temple @ Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium NC
MistMist
 29.1°F 4.0 mph 8.0 mph 0% 96% 643 ft 440 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 SMU @ Clemson Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) SC
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
31.0°F 7.8 mph 16.4 mph 0% 78% 709 ft 812 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Northern Illinois @ Ohio Peden Stadium OH
Moderate snowModerate snow
 27.3°F 8.1 mph 12.5 mph 100% 96% 640 ft 394 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Coastal Carolina @ App State Kidd Brewer Stadium NC
Light freezing rainLight freezing rain
 19.0°F 4.5 mph 9.4 mph 0% 92% 3,301 ft 225 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Michigan State @ Indiana Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) IN
Moderate snowModerate snow
 27.9°F 5.8 mph 9.6 mph 100% 98% 787 ft 267 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Wyoming @ Air Force Falcon Stadium CO
Clear Clear
35.7°F 6.9 mph 14.3 mph 0% 41% 6,657 ft 164 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Texas A&M @ Arkansas Razorback Stadium AR
Clear Clear
35.2°F 4.0 mph 8.3 mph 0% 79% 1,358 ft 396 mi
Oct 18
7:30 PM
 Ohio State @ Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium WI
MistMist
 14.2°F 6.9 mph 14.3 mph 0% 91% 909 ft 393 mi
Oct 18
8:00 PM
 Memphis @ UAB Protective Stadium AL
Clear Clear
32.1°F 4.9 mph 10.1 mph 0% 63% 623 ft 212 mi
Oct 18
8:00 PM
 Texas Tech @ Arizona State Mountain America Stadium AZ
Clear Clear
66.6°F 2.0 mph 4.2 mph 0% 29% 1,220 ft 581 mi
Oct 18
8:15 PM
 Mississippi State @ Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium FL
Clear Clear
36.3°F 3.1 mph 6.7 mph 0% 42% 98 ft 462 mi
Oct 18
9:00 PM
 Southern Miss @ Louisiana Cajun Field LA
Clear Clear
39.4°F 7.6 mph 16.0 mph 0% 76% 62 ft 179 mi
Oct 18
10:30 PM
 Washington State @ Virginia Scott Stadium VA
MistMist
 22.9°F 3.6 mph 7.5 mph 0% 97% 545 ft 2,044 mi
Oct 18
10:30 PM
 Oregon @ Rutgers SHI Stadium NJ
MistMist
 14.4°F 5.1 mph 10.8 mph 0% 94% 69 ft 2,467 mi
Oct 18
11:00 PM
 Maryland @ UCLA Rose Bowl CA
Clear Clear
54.4°F 2.5 mph 2.9 mph 0% 73% 810 ft 2,297 mi
Oct 18
11:00 PM
 Hawai'i @ Colorado State Canvas Stadium CO
Clear Clear
34.7°F 3.1 mph 6.6 mph 0% 43% 5,010 ft 3,343 mi
Oct 18
11:00 PM
 Penn State @ Iowa Kinnick Stadium IA
Clear Clear
15.4°F 7.4 mph 12.1 mph 0% 92% 722 ft 715 mi
Oct 18
11:00 PM
 Georgia State @ Georgia Southern Allen E. Paulson Stadium GA
Clear Clear
32.3°F 7.6 mph 15.9 mph 0% 51% 230 ft 177 mi
Oct 18
11:00 PM
 Texas @ Kentucky Kroger Field KY
Light snowLight snow
 25.6°F 7.8 mph 13.4 mph 100% 98% 1,004 ft 925 mi
Oct 18
11:30 PM
 Florida Atlantic @ South Florida Raymond James Stadium FL
Clear Clear
44.3°F 5.6 mph 9.4 mph 0% 59% 72 ft 184 mi
Oct 18
11:30 PM
 Pittsburgh @ Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome NY
Cloudy Cloudy
23.6°F 11.0 mph 16.3 mph 0% 88% 571 ft 269 mi
Oct 18
11:30 PM
 Tennessee @ Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium AL
Clear Clear
30.3°F 4.7 mph 10.1 mph 0% 78% 253 ft 280 mi
Oct 18
11:30 PM
 USC @ Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium IN
Light snowLight snow
 15.7°F 3.6 mph 7.4 mph 0% 98% 755 ft 1,819 mi
Oct 18
11:45 PM
 Missouri @ Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium AL
Clear Clear
29.2°F 5.1 mph 10.7 mph 0% 67% 686 ft 581 mi
Oct 19
12:00 AM
 Cincinnati @ Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium OK
Clear Clear
30.4°F 14.3 mph 27.9 mph 0% 40% 965 ft 718 mi
Oct 19
12:00 AM
 Utah @ BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium UT
Clear Clear
36.5°F 3.6 mph 7.6 mph 0% 46% 4,678 ft 36 mi
Oct 19
1:45 AM
 Nevada @ New Mexico University Stadium (NM) NM
Clear Clear
35.8°F 2.0 mph 4.5 mph 0% 51% 5,121 ft 789 mi
Oct 19
2:00 AM
 Lafayette @ Oregon State Reser Stadium OR
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
41.7°F 1.1 mph 2.5 mph 0% 91% 233 ft 2,429 mi
Oct 19
2:30 AM
 Florida State @ Stanford Stanford Stadium CA
Patchy light rain in area with thunderPatchy light rain in area with thunder
 51.8°F 3.6 mph 6.3 mph 100% 79% 46 ft 2,212 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 CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). Travel distances are calculated as straight-line kilometres from the away team's home venue to the game venue, then converted to miles. Each metric is compared against documented thresholds (wind >15 mph, gusts >20 mph, temperature <32°F or >95°F, precipitation >50%, humidity <20% or >80%, elevation >5,000 ft, distance >500 miles) and flagged in the table. 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 above 15 mph. 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. Game and venue data — including stadium location, elevation, and team travel distances — come from CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). Pages are regenerated when new forecast data is available, typically within 48–72 hours of kickoff.

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

Blue Chip Analytics flags games with sustained winds above 15 mph as a wind alert and gusts above 20 mph as a gust alert. Research shows passing efficiency begins to decline meaningfully above 15 mph; kicking games — field goals and punts — are affected at lower thresholds depending on direction.

Does rain affect college football betting lines?

Games with precipitation probability above 50% are flagged with a rain alert. Heavy rain tends to depress scoring, favouring under totals, and can reduce the effectiveness of pass-heavy offences. The effect is most pronounced when rain coincides with wind above 15 mph. 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. Visiting teams unaccustomed to altitude may also experience reduced stamina in the fourth quarter, particularly early in the season.

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 from CFBD.

How often is the weather data updated?

Pages are regenerated as part of the weekly data pipeline. 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 47 environmental outliers in Week 8.