Kent State (power rating: -18.7) holds a 3.6-point advantage over Akron (-22.3) 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, the model reads only a slight effect from the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Dix Stadium shows Overcast, 49°F, wind chill 43°F with winds of 13 mph. Gusts reaching 22 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. 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.
Overcast
49°F
| Measure | AkronAway | Kent StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 11 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | 403 miles | 1,820 miles |
| Season total | 2,891 miles | 3,518 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 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.
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