Week 7
War Memorial Stadium

Northern Illinois @ Wyoming , Week 7, Oct 17, 2026

0-0 MW Power rating: -15.6
0-0 MW Power rating: -12.2

Is there value in the Northern Illinois vs Wyoming line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
WYO -8.1
Edge
No line posted
See details
◂ favors NIUfavors WYO ▸
WYO
Adjust the power ratings by team
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
WYO
no impact
WYO
WYO
no impact
1 NIU1 WYO2 NIU2 WYO3 NIU3 WYOModel: WYO -8.1

Wyoming (power rating: -12.2) holds a 3.4-point advantage over Northern Illinois (-15.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Wyoming's home field adds 3.3 points to that advantage at War Memorial Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges the altitude at War Memorial Stadium, with a slighter reading for Northern Illinois's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Northern Illinois vs Wyoming at War Memorial Stadium?

The latest reading for War Memorial Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 62°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.

How do Northern Illinois and Wyoming compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Wyoming (-12.2) over Northern Illinois (-15.6) by 3.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Wyoming brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3). 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.

Sources

Weather

Blue Chip makes this Wyoming -8.1. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

62°F

Rain4%
Precip0.00"
Humidity47%
Wind9 mph SSW
Gusts16 mph
Wind map for Northern Illinois at Wyoming: aerial view of War Memorial Stadium, wind from the SSW at 8.9 mph, gusting to 16.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
01:30 PM MDT
Venue
War Memorial Stadium
Capacity
29,811
Elevation
7,231 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Northern IllinoisAway WyomingHome
This week869 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,828 miles
Season total5,166 miles5,250 miles
Body clock14:3013:30
Rest7 days7 days

Northern Illinois travels 869 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Northern Illinois arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.