Northwestern (power rating: 12.5) holds a 20.6-point advantage over Rutgers (-8.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Northwestern's home field adds 3.0 points to that advantage at Ryan Field. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Rutgers's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Ryan Field shows Cloudy, 54°F with winds of 8 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.
Cloudy
54°F
| Measure | RutgersAway | NorthwesternHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 696 miles | 1 miles |
| Last week | 338 miles | 339 miles |
| Season total | 1,459 miles | 753 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Rutgers travels 696 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. Rutgers arrives with a 1-hour westward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.
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