Iowa (power rating: 14.7) carries a 9.1-point advantage over Minnesota (5.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Minnesota's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8) narrows that gap at Huntington Bank Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the warm 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 Huntington Bank Stadium shows Clear, 80°F with winds of 12 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.
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80°F
| Measure | IowaAway | MinnesotaHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 244 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | Bye week |
| Season total | 4,171 miles | 3,688 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 14 days | 14 days |
Iowa travels 244 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.
