Week 3September 20, 2026, 02:30 AM UTC
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Power Rank: -5.6
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North Dakota State (power rating: -5.6) carries a 16.5-point edge over Sacramento State (-22.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Sacramento State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Hornet Stadium. North Dakota State travels 1,371 miles for this game, check the travel panel for rest and body clock context. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 3
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM PDT
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Capacity: 21,195
Elevation: 49 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Unknown

Betting Information

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Power Rank Implied Line North Dakota State -16.5

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Home field: Hornet Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

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Does weather affect North Dakota State vs Sacramento State at Hornet Stadium?

Game-time forecast at Hornet Stadium shows Clear, 75.4°F, Feels Like 64.0°F with winds of 7.4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. The weather adjustment has been pre-filled in the Line Value Calculator above, adjust manually if conditions change before kick-off.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: July 25, 2026
Clear

Clear

75.4°F

Feels Like: 64.0°F
Wind: 7.4 mph SSW
Gusts: 15.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 32%
Rain Chance: 1%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Dakota State (Away)

This Week: 1371.4 miles
Last Week: 1360.9 miles
Season Total: 2732.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 21:30
Rest Days: 7

Sacramento State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 301.7 miles
Season Total: 4286.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 7

What do the matchup numbers say?

North Dakota State travels 1,371 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

North Dakota State arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

How do North Dakota State and Sacramento State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Dakota State (-5.6) over Sacramento State (-22.1) by 16.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Sacramento State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Sacramento State 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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Blue Chip Analytics rates North Dakota State as the stronger team by 16.5 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.