Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
North Carolina Central @ Old Dominion
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -17.6
6 FINAL 54
0-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: 1.2

Old Dominion defeated North Carolina Central 54–6 in a dominant performance.

North Carolina Central @ Old Dominion Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM EDT
Stadium: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Capacity: 21,944
Elevation: 13 ft
HFA Rating: 2.8
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Old Dominion +18.8
Prediction Markets Old Dominion 92% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Overcast

Overcast

25.5°F

Wind Chill: 15.7°F
Wind: 10.3 mph SW
Gusts: 18.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 92%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Carolina Central (Away)

This Week: 157.6 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 472.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

Old Dominion (Home)

This Week: 0.1 miles
Last Week: 1158.2 miles
Season Total: 1158.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
North Carolina Central -17.6
Old Dominion 1.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 158 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Capacity 21,944
Elevation 13 ft
Weather: Overcast
Temperature 25.5°F
Wind Speed 10.3 mph
Your Line Old Dominion +18.8
Implied Value

What are the key factors for North Carolina Central vs Old Dominion?

North Carolina Central: Key Factors

Old Dominion: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

North Carolina Central travels 158 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Old Dominion won by 48 in a dominant performance.

Does weather affect this game at S.B. Ballard Stadium?

At 25.5°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 North Carolina Central and Old Dominion compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour 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: 2.8). 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

Old Dominion won this game.