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Week 2 •
S.B. Ballard Stadium

North Carolina Central6 @FINAL 54Old Dominion

0-0 MEAC Power rating: -17.6
0-1 Sun Belt Power rating: 1.2

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
ODU -21.5
PM Implied
ODU -15.1
Blue Chip model
ODU -21.3
Edge
-0.2NCCU
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◂ favors NCCUfavors ODU ▸Market: ODU -21.5
18.8 › ODU
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1 NCCU1 ODU2 NCCU2 ODUModel: ODU -21.3

Betting information

Spread
ODU -21.5
Total
48.5
Odds implied score
NCCU 13.5 – 35.0 ODU
Prediction markets
ODU 92% win chance (Kalshi)

ESPN Bet · as of July 8, 2026

Old Dominion defeated North Carolina Central 54–6 in a dominant performance. Old Dominion covered by 26.5; Game went Over by 11.5. The market closed at Old Dominion -21.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Old Dominion -21.3. The two were within a point of each other, so there was no meaningful edge in this line.

What were the weather conditions for North Carolina Central vs Old Dominion?

At kickoff, conditions at S.B. Ballard Stadium were Cloudy, 79°F with winds of 6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

North Carolina Central travels 158 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.

Old Dominion won by 48 in a dominant performance.

Old Dominion covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 11.5 points.

How do North Carolina Central and Old Dominion compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Old Dominion (1.2) over North Carolina Central (-17.6) by 18.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Old Dominion 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 North Carolina Central and Old Dominion?

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Model & Methodology

Old Dominion won and Old Dominion covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 6, 2025 Game-time

Cloudy

79°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity80%
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts10 mph
Wind map for North Carolina Central at Old Dominion: aerial view of S.B. Ballard Stadium, wind from the NW at 6.3 mph, gusting to 10.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM EDT
Venue
S.B. Ballard Stadium
Capacity
21,944
Elevation
13 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

North Carolina CentralAway Old DominionHome
This week158 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week1,158 miles
Season total158 miles1,158 miles
Body clock18:0018:00
Rest7 days7 days

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