Week 8October 24, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC
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Power Rank: -9.0
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Power Rank: -13.6

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Louisiana (power rating: -9.0) carries a 4.6-point edge over Southern Miss (-13.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Southern Miss's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1) narrows that gap at M. M. Roberts Stadium. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 11:00 PM CDT
Stadium: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Elevation: 233 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Louisiana -4.6

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Home field: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

Does weather affect Louisiana vs Southern Miss at M. M. Roberts Stadium?

Game-time forecast at M. M. Roberts Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 79.9°F, Heat Index 84.0°F with winds of 5.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. The weather adjustment has been pre-filled in the Line Value Calculator above, adjust manually if conditions change before kick-off.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: July 25, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

79.9°F

Heat Index: 84.0°F
Wind: 5.6 mph SSW
Gusts: 11.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 74%
Rain Chance: 9%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Louisiana (Away)

This Week: 177.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5109.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 23:00
Rest Days: 7

Southern Miss (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1100.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 23:00
Rest Days: 7

What do the matchup numbers say?

Louisiana travels 177 miles to this game, a short road trip.

How do Louisiana and Southern Miss compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Louisiana (-9.0) over Southern Miss (-13.6) by 4.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Southern Miss faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Southern Miss brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). 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 Analytics rates Louisiana as the stronger team by 4.6 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.