North Texas (power rating: -0.3) holds a 15.0-point advantage over Rice (-15.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. North Texas's home field adds 2.8 points to that advantage at DATCU Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Rice's bye week and the heat. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for DATCU Stadium shows Clear, 89°F, heat index 90°F with winds of 15 mph. Gusts reaching 27 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. 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.
Clear
89°F
| Measure | RiceAway | North TexasHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 262 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | Home game |
| Season total | 9,356 miles | 4,777 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 14 days | 9 days |
Rice travels 262 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.
