Kansas State (power rating: 10.7) carries a 8.5-point advantage over Arizona State (2.2) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Arizona State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0) narrows that gap at Mountain America Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Kansas State's westward trip, with a slighter reading for 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 Mountain America Stadium shows Clear, 71°F with winds of 13 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.
Clear
71°F

| Measure | Kansas StateAway | Arizona StateHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 942 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 1,161 miles |
| Season total | 2,239 miles | 13,574 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 21:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Kansas State travels 942 miles to this game, a significant road trip. That is a westward shift of 2 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.