Texas Tech (power rating: 20.9) holds a 45.0-point advantage over Sam Houston (-24.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Texas Tech's home field adds 2.8 points to that advantage at Jones AT&T Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the altitude and the warm conditions. 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 Jones AT&T Stadium shows Clear, 78°F with winds of 12 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.
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| Measure | Sam HoustonAway | Texas TechHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 421 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 1,565 miles | 2,742 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Sam Houston travels 421 miles to this game, a moderate 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.