Week 11
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium

Kennesaw State @ Sam Houston , Week 11, Nov 14, 2026

0-0 CUSA Power rating: -11.1
0-0 CUSA Power rating: -24.1

Is there value in the Kennesaw State vs Sam Houston line?

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KENN -9.7
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Kennesaw State (power rating: -11.1) carries a 13.0-point advantage over Sam Houston (-24.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Sam Houston's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges the heat, with a slighter reading for Kennesaw State's trip. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Kennesaw State vs Sam Houston at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium?

The latest reading for Elliott T. Bowers Stadium shows Clear, 87°F, heat index 92°F with winds of 10 mph. Gusts reaching 20 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.

How do Kennesaw State and Sam Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Kennesaw State (-11.1) over Sam Houston (-24.1) by 13.0 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Sam Houston faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Sam Houston brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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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Blue Chip makes this Kennesaw State -9.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

87°F

Rain4%
Precip0.00"
Humidity57%
Wind10 mph SE
Gusts20 mph
Heat index92°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Kennesaw State at Sam Houston: aerial view of Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, wind from the SE at 9.6 mph, gusting to 20.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
01:00 PM CST
Venue
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Capacity
14,000
Elevation
446 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Kennesaw StateAway Sam HoustonHome
This week678 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,221 miles
Season total3,077 miles6,223 miles
Body clock14:0013:00
Rest7 days6 days

Kennesaw State travels 678 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Kennesaw State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.