Week 2
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium

Tulsa @ Sam Houston , Week 2, Sep 12, 2026

0-0 American Power rating: -11.8
0-0 CUSA Power rating: -24.1

Is there value in the Tulsa vs Sam Houston line?

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Blue Chip model
TLSA -9.6
Edge
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Tulsa (power rating: -11.8) carries a 12.3-point advantage over Sam Houston (-24.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Sam Houston's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from 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.

Does weather affect Tulsa vs Sam Houston at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium?

The latest reading for Elliott T. Bowers Stadium shows Clear, 80°F, heat index 84°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 Tulsa and Sam Houston compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Tulsa (-11.8) over Sam Houston (-24.1) by 12.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Sam Houston faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Sam Houston brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Tulsa -9.6. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

80°F

Rain6%
Precip0.00"
Humidity69%
Wind7 mph SSE
Gusts18 mph
Heat index84°F
Wind map for Tulsa at Sam Houston: aerial view of Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, wind from the SSE at 7.4 mph, gusting to 18.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
06:00 PM CDT
Venue
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
Capacity
14,000
Elevation
446 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure TulsaAway Sam HoustonHome
This week375 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,145 miles
Season total375 miles1,145 miles
Body clock18:0018:00
Rest7 days7 days

Tulsa travels 375 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.