Utah (power rating: 16.7) holds a 12.3-point advantage over Kansas (4.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Utah's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Utah's bye week, with a slighter reading for Kansas's trip and the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Rice-Eccles Stadium shows Clear, 77°F with winds of 7 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.
Clear
77°F
| Measure | KansasAway | UtahHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 890 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | Bye week |
| Season total | 9,649 miles | 1,897 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 22:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 14 days |
Kansas travels 890 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Kansas arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
