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Week 8 •
Stanford Stadium

NC State @ Stanford

0-1 ACC Power rating: 6.5
1-0 ACC Power rating: -6.0

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Is there value in the NC State vs Stanford line?

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NCSU -10.0
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1 NCSU1 STAN2 NCSU2 STANModel: NCSU -10.0

NC State (power rating: 6.5) carries a 12.5-point advantage over Stanford (-6.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Stanford's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4) narrows that gap at Stanford Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges NC State's bye week and NC State's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect NC State vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium?

The latest reading for Stanford Stadium shows Clear, 65°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.

How do NC State and Stanford compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor NC State (6.5) over Stanford (-6.0) by 12.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Stanford faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Stanford brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). 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.

Where can I find more data on NC State and Stanford?

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Blue Chip makes this NC State -10.0. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

65°F

Rain3%
Precip0.00"
Humidity53%
Wind4 mph WNW
Gusts5 mph
Wind map for NC State at Stanford: aerial view of Stanford Stadium, wind from the WNW at 3.6 mph, gusting to 5 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
07:30 PM PDT
Venue
Stanford Stadium
Capacity
50,424
Elevation
46 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

NC StateAway StanfordHome
This week2,396 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total3,612 miles13,227 miles
Body clock22:3019:30
Rest14 days7 days

NC State travels 2,396 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 3 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.

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