Florida Atlantic (power rating: -4.7) holds a 7.7-point advantage over Rice (-12.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Florida Atlantic's home field adds 2.3 points to that advantage at FAU Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Rice'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 FAU Stadium shows Clear, 81°F, heat index 84°F with winds of 11 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
81°F

| Measure | RiceAway | Florida AtlanticHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 962 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 2,185 miles |
| Season total | 8,132 miles | 4,384 miles |
| Body clock | 23:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Rice travels 962 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Rice arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.