Week 3
Ohio Stadium

Kent State @ Ohio State , Week 3, Sep 19, 2026

0-0 MAC Power rating: -18.7
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 32.2

Is there value in the Kent State vs Ohio State line?

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OSU -53.9
Edge
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Ohio State (power rating: 32.2) holds a 50.9-point advantage over Kent State (-18.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Ohio State's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Ohio Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Kent State vs Ohio State at Ohio Stadium?

The latest reading for Ohio Stadium shows Clear, 68°F with winds of 6 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 Kent State and Ohio State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Ohio State (32.2) over Kent State (-18.7) by 50.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Ohio State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). 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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Blue Chip makes this Ohio State -53.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

68°F

Rain5%
Precip0.00"
Humidity68%
Wind6 mph ENE
Gusts17 mph
Wind map for Kent State at Ohio State: aerial view of Ohio Stadium, wind from the ENE at 6 mph, gusting to 16.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 3
Kickoff (local)
12:00 PM EDT
Venue
Ohio Stadium
Capacity
102,780
Elevation
719 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Kent StateAway Ohio StateHome
This week119 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game2,133 miles
Season total1,108 miles2,133 miles
Body clock12:0012:00
Rest7 days7 days

Kent State travels 119 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.