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.
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.
Clear
87°F

| Measure | Kennesaw StateAway | Sam HoustonHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 678 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 1,221 miles |
| Season total | 3,077 miles | 6,223 miles |
| Body clock | 14:00 | 13:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 6 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.