East Carolina (power rating: -4.3) and Florida Atlantic (-4.7) are rated essentially even on a neutral field by Blue Chip Analytics. East Carolina's home field advantage (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4) is the primary differentiator at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges 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 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium shows Clear, 71°F with winds of 10 mph. Gusts reaching 33 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.
Clear
71°F

| Measure | Florida AtlanticAway | East CarolinaHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 656 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 880 miles |
| Season total | 9,594 miles | 5,224 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 6 days | 6 days |
Florida Atlantic travels 656 miles to this game, a moderate 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.