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Week 4 •
SHI Stadium

Howard @ Rutgers

0-0 MEAC Power rating: -29.6
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: -0.5

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Is there value in the Howard vs Rutgers line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
RUTG -30.2
Edge
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Rutgers (power rating: -0.5) holds a 29.1-point advantage over Howard (-29.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Rutgers's home field adds 1.9 points to that advantage at SHI Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Howard's bye week. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Howard vs Rutgers at SHI Stadium?

The latest reading for SHI Stadium shows Overcast, 74°F with winds of 6 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 Howard and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Rutgers (-0.5) over Howard (-29.6) by 29.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rutgers 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.

Where can I find more data on Howard and Rutgers?

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Model & Methodology

Blue Chip makes this Rutgers -30.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

74°F

Rain13%
Precip0.00"
Humidity55%
Wind6 mph NNW
Gusts18 mph
Wind map for Howard at Rutgers: aerial view of SHI Stadium, wind from the NNW at 5.8 mph, gusting to 17.7 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 4
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EDT
Venue
SHI Stadium
Capacity
52,454
Elevation
69 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

HowardAway RutgersHome
This week175 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total1,197 miles425 miles
Body clock19:0019:00
Rest13 days6 days

Howard travels 175 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.

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