Week 8
Dix Stadium

Akron @ Kent State , Week 8, Oct 24, 2026

0-0 MAC Power rating: -19.3
0-0 MAC Power rating: -18.7

Is there value in the Akron vs Kent State line?

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KENT -3.0
Edge
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Kent State (power rating: -18.7) holds a 0.6-point advantage over Akron (-19.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Kent State's home field adds 2.4 points to that advantage at Dix Stadium. 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.

Does weather affect Akron vs Kent State at Dix Stadium?

The latest reading for Dix Stadium shows Fog, 65°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.

How do Akron and Kent State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Kent State (-18.7) over Akron (-19.3) by 0.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Kent State 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 Kent State -3.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Fog

65°F

Rain48%
Precip0.00"
Humidity98%
Wind7 mph WSW
Gusts11 mph
Wind map for Akron at Kent State: aerial view of Dix Stadium, wind from the WSW at 7.2 mph, gusting to 10.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
Dix Stadium
Capacity
25,319
Elevation
1,063 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure AkronAway Kent StateHome
This week11 miles0 miles
Last week403 miles1,820 miles
Season total2,891 miles3,518 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Akron travels 11 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.