James Madison (power rating: 4.6) carries a 20.3-point advantage over Southern Miss (-15.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Southern Miss's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from James Madison's extra rest and James Madison's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for M. M. Roberts Stadium shows Fog, 75°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
Fog
75°F

| Measure | James MadisonAway | Southern MissHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 769 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 362 miles |
| Season total | 6,796 miles | 1,462 miles |
| Body clock | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| Rest | 8 days | 6 days |
James Madison travels 769 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. James Madison arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.