Week 13 •
Rynearson Stadium

Kent State @ Eastern Michigan , Week 13, Nov 25, 2026

2-3 MAC Power rating: -18.9
3-3 MAC Power rating: -19.3

Is there value in the Kent State vs Eastern Michigan line?

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Eastern Michigan (power rating: -19.3) and Kent State (-18.9) are rated essentially even on a neutral field by Blue Chip Analytics. Eastern Michigan's home field advantage (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5) is the primary differentiator at Rynearson 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.

Does weather affect Kent State vs Eastern Michigan at Rynearson Stadium?

The latest reading for Rynearson Stadium shows Cloudy, 58°F with winds of 7 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.

How do Kent State and Eastern Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Kent State (-18.9) and Eastern Michigan (-19.3) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Eastern Michigan brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Blue Chip makes this Eastern Michigan -1.1. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 10, 2026 Preliminary

Cloudy

58°F

Rain14%
Precip0.00"
Humidity68%
Wind7 mph S
Gusts13 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Kent State at Eastern Michigan: aerial view of Rynearson Stadium, wind from the S at 7.4 mph, gusting to 13.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EST
Venue
Rynearson Stadium
Capacity
26,188
Elevation
810 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Kent StateAway Eastern MichiganHome
This week143 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game200 miles
Season total8,147 miles2,818 miles
Body clock19:0019:00
Rest7 days7 days

Kent State travels 143 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.