Iowa State (power rating: 5.2) holds a 7.9-point advantage over West Virginia (-2.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Iowa State's home field adds 2.9 points to that advantage at Jack Trice Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from West Virginia's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Jack Trice Stadium shows Clear, 68°F with winds of 9 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 | West VirginiaAway | Iowa StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 734 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 1,353 miles | 221 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
West Virginia travels 734 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. West Virginia arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
