Penn State (power rating: 19.5) holds a 20.0-point advantage over Rutgers (-0.5) 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 | RutgersAway | Penn StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 179 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 3,916 miles | 6,438 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Rutgers travels 179 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.