Week 1 • September 05, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -32.0
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Power Rank: -1.4

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Old Dominion (power rating: -1.4) holds a 30.6-point edge over Norfolk State (-32.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Old Dominion's home field adds 2.8 points to that edge at S.B. Ballard Stadium. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 1
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: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Total (O/U) -
Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Old Dominion -30.6
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Home field — S.B. Ballard Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

Does weather affect Norfolk State vs Old Dominion at S.B. Ballard Stadium?

Game-time forecast at S.B. Ballard Stadium shows Clear — 77.5°F, Heat Index 81.3°F with winds of 6.3 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. The weather adjustment has been pre-filled in the Line Value Calculator above — adjust manually if conditions change before kick-off.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: July 05, 2026
Clear

Clear

77.5°F

Heat Index: 81.3°F
Wind: 6.3 mph S
Gusts: 11.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 75%
Rain Chance: 8%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Norfolk State (Away)

This Week: 3.8 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 3.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Old Dominion (Home)

This Week: 0.1 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: -0.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What do the matchup numbers say?

Norfolk State travels 4 miles to this game, a short road trip.

How do Norfolk State and Old Dominion compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Old Dominion (-1.4) over Norfolk State (-32.0) by 30.6 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

Blue Chip Analytics rates Old Dominion as the stronger team by 30.6 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.