Penn State (power rating: 19.5) holds a 13.9-point advantage over Minnesota (5.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Penn State's home field adds 2.1 points to that advantage at Beaver 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 Beaver Stadium shows Clear, 58°F with winds of 3 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
58°F
| Measure | MinnesotaAway | Penn StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 830 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 4,449 miles |
| Season total | 5,573 miles | 6,438 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Minnesota travels 830 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Minnesota arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
