Buffalo (power rating: -17.3) carries a 4.4-point advantage over Ball State (-21.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Ball State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2) narrows that gap at Scheumann Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Scheumann Stadium shows Clear, 49°F, wind chill 45°F with winds of 8 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.
Clear
49°F
| Measure | BuffaloAway | Ball StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 394 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | 784 miles | 1,372 miles |
| Season total | 4,408 miles | 3,454 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Buffalo travels 394 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.
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