Vanderbilt (power rating: 12.1) holds a 5.6-point advantage over NC State (6.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Vanderbilt's home field adds 1.5 points to that advantage at FirstBank 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.
The latest reading for FirstBank Stadium shows Overcast, 75°F with winds of 5 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.
Overcast
75°F
| Measure | NC StateAway | VanderbiltHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 454 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 762 miles | 0 miles |
| Body clock | 12:45 | 11:45 |
| Rest | 8 days | 7 days |
NC State travels 454 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. NC State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
