Old Dominion (power rating: 2.0) carries a 9.5-point advantage over Louisiana Tech (-7.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Louisiana Tech's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2) narrows that gap at Joe Aillet Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Old Dominion's extra rest, Old Dominion's trip and 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 Joe Aillet Stadium shows Clear, 83°F, heat index 86°F with winds of 5 mph. Gusts reaching 21 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. 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
83°F

| Measure | Old DominionAway | Louisiana TechHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 976 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 69 miles |
| Season total | 3,050 miles | 949 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 9 days | 7 days |
Old Dominion travels 976 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Old Dominion arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.