Jacksonville State (power rating: -7.5) holds a 16.6-point advantage over Sam Houston (-24.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Jacksonville State's home field adds 2.5 points to that advantage at AmFirst Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the warm conditions. 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 AmFirst Stadium shows Clear, 78°F with winds of 4 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.
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| Measure | Sam HoustonAway | Jacksonville StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 611 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | 931 miles | 2,440 miles |
| Season total | 5,613 miles | 5,585 miles |
| Body clock | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Rest | 11 days | 10 days |
Sam Houston travels 611 miles to this game, a moderate 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.