Ohio State (power rating: 32.2) holds a 28.7-point advantage over Northwestern (3.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Ohio State's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Ohio 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 Ohio Stadium shows Clear, 68°F with winds of 6 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 | NorthwesternAway | Ohio StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 281 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 4,602 miles | 7,407 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Northwestern travels 281 miles to this game, a short road trip. Northwestern arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
