Week 3September 20, 2026, 02:30 AM UTC
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Power Rank: -15.7
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Power Rank: 9.9

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Arizona (power rating: 9.9) holds a 25.6-point edge over Northern Illinois (-15.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Arizona's home field adds 2.3 points to that edge at Arizona Stadium. Northern Illinois travels 1,390 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 MST
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
Capacity: 50,782
Elevation: 2438 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Arizona -25.6

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Home field: Arizona Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

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Does weather affect Northern Illinois vs Arizona at Arizona Stadium?

Game-time forecast at Arizona Stadium shows Clear, 86.7°F, Heat Index 89.4°F with winds of 6.9 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

86.7°F

Heat Index: 89.4°F
Wind: 6.9 mph ESE
Gusts: 8.1 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 48%
Rain Chance: 2%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Northern Illinois (Away)

This Week: 1389.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1678.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 21:30
Rest Days: 8

Arizona (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1110.0 miles
Season Total: 1110.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 8

What do the matchup numbers say?

Northern Illinois travels 1,390 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Northern Illinois arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

How do Northern Illinois and Arizona compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Arizona (9.9) over Northern Illinois (-15.7) by 25.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Arizona brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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.

Sources

Weather

Blue Chip Analytics rates Arizona as the stronger team by 25.6 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.