BYU (power rating: 15.6) carries a 6.2-point advantage over TCU (9.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. TCU's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3) narrows that gap at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges BYU's bye week and the heat, with a slighter reading for BYU's trip. 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 Amon G. Carter Stadium shows Overcast, 89°F, heat index 91°F with winds of 14 mph. Gusts reaching 25 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.
Overcast
89°F
| Measure | BYUAway | TCUHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 949 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | 2,005 miles |
| Season total | 1,642 miles | 11,000 miles |
| Body clock | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 14 days | 7 days |
BYU travels 949 miles to this game, a significant road trip. BYU arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
