Hawai'i (power rating: -6.3) holds a 6.5-point advantage over North Dakota State (-12.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Hawai'i's home field adds 3.8 points to that advantage at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Beyond home field, the model also charges North Dakota State's bye week, North Dakota State's westward trip and the conditions. 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 Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex shows Overcast, 77°F with winds of 17 mph. Wind of 17 mph is enough to matter to the total: the market has historically taken about 1.7 points off the number in this band. It is worth re-checking closer to kickoff. 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.
Overcast
77°F
| Measure | North Dakota StateAway | Hawai'iHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 3,804 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | 6,457 miles |
| Season total | 12,246 miles | 32,131 miles |
| Body clock | 22:59 | 18:59 |
| Rest | 15 days | 8 days |
North Dakota State travels 3,804 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 4 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.
