Army (power rating: -1.4) carries a 13.9-point advantage over Rice (-15.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Rice's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7) narrows that gap at Rice Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Army's trip and the warm 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 Rice Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 80°F, heat index 85°F with winds of 4 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.
Partly Cloudy
80°F
| Measure | ArmyAway | RiceHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,445 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 2,686 miles |
| Season total | 8,495 miles | 12,304 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 8 days |
Army travels 1,445 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Army arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
