Week 3
McLane Stadium

Louisiana Tech @ Baylor , Week 3, Sep 19, 2026

0-0 Sun Belt Power rating: -7.5
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 3.1

Is there value in the Louisiana Tech vs Baylor line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
BAY -12.3
Edge
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Baylor (power rating: 3.1) holds a 10.6-point advantage over Louisiana Tech (-7.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Baylor's home field adds 1.9 points to that advantage at McLane Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the 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 Louisiana Tech vs Baylor at McLane Stadium?

The latest reading for McLane Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 77°F with winds of 10 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 Louisiana Tech and Baylor compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Baylor (3.1) over Louisiana Tech (-7.5) by 10.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Baylor brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). 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 Baylor -12.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

77°F

Rain28%
Precip0.00"
Humidity82%
Wind10 mph SSW
Gusts19 mph
Wind map for Louisiana Tech at Baylor: aerial view of McLane Stadium, wind from the SSW at 10.1 mph, gusting to 19.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 3
Kickoff (local)
03:00 PM CDT
Venue
McLane Stadium
Capacity
45,140
Elevation
404 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Louisiana TechAway BaylorHome
This week270 miles0 miles
Last week340 milesHome game
Season total610 miles1,512 miles
Body clock15:0015:00
Rest7 days6 days

Louisiana Tech travels 270 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.