Sam Houston (power rating: -24.1) holds a 4.3-point advantage over Nicholls (-28.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Sam Houston's home field adds 2.5 points to that advantage at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges the heat. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Elliott T. Bowers Stadium shows Clear, 87°F, heat index 92°F with winds of 10 mph. Gusts reaching 20 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. 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.
Clear
87°F
| Measure | NichollsAway | Sam HoustonHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 290 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | Home game |
| Season total | 1,746 miles | 1,145 miles |
| Body clock | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Nicholls travels 290 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.
