Week 8 •
M. M. Roberts Stadium

Louisiana @ Southern Miss , Week 8, Oct 24, 2026

4-2 Sun Belt Power rating: -4.1
1-4 Sun Belt Power rating: -18.6

Is there value in the Louisiana vs Southern Miss line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
UL -6.9
Blue Chip model
UL -12.0
Edge
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Betting information

Prediction markets
UL 72% win chance (Kalshi)

Louisiana (power rating: -4.1) carries a 14.5-point advantage over Southern Miss (-18.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Southern Miss's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at M. M. Roberts 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 Louisiana vs Southern Miss at M. M. Roberts Stadium?

The latest reading for M. M. Roberts Stadium shows Cloudy, 58°F with winds of 4 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.

What do prediction markets say about Louisiana vs Southern Miss?

Prediction markets on Kalshi price Louisiana as 72% favorites to beat Southern Miss (25%). That implies a market-derived spread of Louisiana -6.9. The Blue Chip model makes it Louisiana -12.0, a notable divergence from the Kalshi consensus. Use the line value calculator below to compare prediction market probabilities against your own line.

How do Louisiana and Southern Miss compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Louisiana (-4.1) over Southern Miss (-18.6) by 14.5 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: 2.5). 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 Louisiana -12.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 22, 2026 Preliminary

Cloudy

58°F

Rain4%
Precip0.00"
Humidity53%
Wind4 mph ESE
Gusts4 mph
Wind map for Louisiana at Southern Miss: aerial view of M. M. Roberts Stadium, wind from the ESE at 3.8 mph, gusting to 3.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
04:00 PM CDT
Venue
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Capacity
36,000
Elevation
233 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure LouisianaAway Southern MissHome
This week177 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total5,109 miles1,101 miles
Body clock16:0016:00
Rest7 days7 days

Louisiana travels 177 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.