Week 13
Pitbull Stadium

Sam Houston @ Florida International , Week 13, Nov 28, 2026

0-0 CUSA Power rating: -24.1
0-0 CUSA Power rating: -12.7

Is there value in the Sam Houston vs Florida International line?

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Blue Chip model
FIU -14.4
Edge
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Florida International (power rating: -12.7) holds a 11.4-point advantage over Sam Houston (-24.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Florida International's home field adds 2.2 points to that advantage at Pitbull Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges the heat, with a slighter reading for Sam Houston'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.

Does weather affect Sam Houston vs Florida International at Pitbull Stadium?

The latest reading for Pitbull Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 86°F, heat index 94°F with winds of 11 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 Sam Houston and Florida International compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Florida International (-12.7) over Sam Houston (-24.1) by 11.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Florida International brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Florida International -14.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

86°F

Rain15%
Precip0.00"
Humidity68%
Wind11 mph ESE
Gusts11 mph
Heat index94°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Sam Houston at Florida International: aerial view of Pitbull Stadium, wind from the ESE at 10.7 mph, gusting to 11.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
02:00 PM EST
Venue
Pitbull Stadium
Capacity
20,000
Elevation
30 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Sam HoustonAway Florida InternationalHome
This week985 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,246 miles
Season total7,208 miles6,623 miles
Body clock13:0014:00
Rest7 days7 days

Sam Houston travels 985 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Sam Houston arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.