Northern Illinois (power rating: -15.6) holds a 5.2-point advantage over UTEP (-20.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Northern Illinois's home field adds 1.1 points to that advantage at Huskie Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from UTEP's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Huskie Stadium shows Mist, 69°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.
Mist
69°F
| Measure | UTEPAway | Northern IllinoisHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,203 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | 1,013 miles | 1,049 miles |
| Season total | 9,036 miles | 13,589 miles |
| Body clock | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
UTEP travels 1,203 miles to this game, a significant road trip. UTEP arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
