Week 1 • September 05, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -17.8
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Power Rank: -13.7

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South Alabama (power rating: -13.7) holds a 4.1-point edge over SE Louisiana (-17.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. South Alabama's home field adds 3.1 points to that edge at Hancock Whitney Stadium. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Capacity: 25,450
Elevation: 197 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line South Alabama -4.1
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Home field — Hancock Whitney Stadium
Weather: Patchy rain nearby
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

Does weather affect SE Louisiana vs South Alabama at Hancock Whitney Stadium?

Game-time forecast at Hancock Whitney Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby — 75.4°F, Feels Like 64.6°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
Patchy rain nearby

Patchy rain nearby

75.4°F

Feels Like: 64.6°F
Wind: 6.3 mph NW
Gusts: 11.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 92%
Rain Chance: 41%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

SE Louisiana (Away)

This Week: 136.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 136.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

South Alabama (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What do the matchup numbers say?

SE Louisiana travels 136 miles to this game, a short road trip.

How do SE Louisiana and South Alabama compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour South Alabama (-13.7) over SE Louisiana (-17.8) by 4.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. South Alabama brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1). 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 South Alabama as the stronger team by 4.1 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.