Northwestern (power rating: 3.5) holds a 25.6-point advantage over Ball State (-22.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Northwestern's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Ryan Field. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Ryan Field shows Partly Cloudy, 68°F with winds of 3 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.
Partly Cloudy
68°F
| Measure | Ball StateAway | NorthwesternHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 174 miles | 1 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Home game |
| Season total | 1,661 miles | 414 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Ball State travels 174 miles to this game, a short road trip. Ball State arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
