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Week 1 • August 30, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
LSU @ Clemson
0-0
SEC
Power Rank: 13.0
17 FINAL 10
0-0
ACC
Power Rank: 8.6
LSU covered by 10.0 | Game went Under by 29.5

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LSU defeated Clemson 17–10 in a one-score game. LSU covered the spread; the game went Under.

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General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
Capacity: 81,500
Elevation: 709 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Clemson -3
Total (O/U) 56.5
Expected Score LSU 26.8 - 29.8 CLEM
Power Rank Implied Line LSU +4.4
Prediction Markets Clemson 66% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

26.0°F

Wind Chill: 18.9°F
Wind: 6.5 mph W
Gusts: 13.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 76%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

LSU (Away)

This Week: 568.4 miles
Last Week: 983.0 miles
Season Total: 1551.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:30
Rest Days: No Prior

Clemson (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 230.2 miles
Season Total: 230.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: No Prior

Line Value Calculator

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Your line Clemson -4.4
Implied value —
Betting
Current line Clemson -3
Total (O/U) 56.5
Power ratings — adjust if you disagree
LSU 13.0
Clemson 8.6
Travel impact
Away travel 568 mi
Home travel 0 mi
Rest —
Home field — Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
Capacity 81,500
Elevation 709 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 26.0°F
Wind speed 6.5 mph

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What are the key factors for LSU vs Clemson?

LSU: Key Factors

Clemson: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

LSU travels 568 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

LSU arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

LSU won by 7 in a one-score game.

LSU covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 29.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)?

At 26.0°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do LSU and Clemson compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour LSU (13.0) over Clemson (8.6) by 4.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Clemson faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Clemson brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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 LSU and Clemson?

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Model & Methodology

LSU won and LSU covered the spread.