Week 7
Stanford Stadium

Elon @ Stanford , Week 7, Oct 17, 2026

0-0 CAA Power rating: -26.0
0-0 ACC Power rating: -6.0

Is there value in the Elon vs Stanford line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
STAN -23.3
Edge
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Stanford (power rating: -6.0) holds a 20.0-point advantage over Elon (-26.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Stanford's home field adds 2.4 points to that advantage at Stanford Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Elon's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Elon vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium?

The latest reading for Stanford Stadium shows Overcast, 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.

How do Elon and Stanford compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Stanford (-6.0) over Elon (-26.0) by 20.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Stanford brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Stanford -23.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

68°F

Rain10%
Precip0.00"
Humidity50%
Wind3 mph W
Gusts4 mph
Wind map for Elon at Stanford: aerial view of Stanford Stadium, wind from the W at 3.1 mph, gusting to 4.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
04:30 PM PDT
Venue
Stanford Stadium
Capacity
50,424
Elevation
46 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure ElonAway StanfordHome
This week2,348 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week3,853 miles
Season total2,348 miles13,227 miles
Body clock19:3016:30
Rest7 days7 days

Elon travels 2,348 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 3 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.