Ohio State (power rating: 32.2) carries a 25.3-point advantage over Nebraska (6.9) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Nebraska's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8) narrows that gap at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE). Beyond home field, the model charges the conditions, with a slighter reading for Ohio 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 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) shows Overcast, 80°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. Gusts reaching 39 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.
Overcast
80°F
| Measure | Ohio StateAway | NebraskaHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 723 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 2,331 miles |
| Season total | 8,130 miles | 7,238 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Ohio State travels 723 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Ohio State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
