Week 8 •
Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

UL Monroe @ Troy , Week 8, Oct 24, 2026

0-5 Sun Belt Power rating: -26.3
3-2 Sun Belt Power rating: -7.5

Is there value in the UL Monroe vs Troy line?

Market line
None posted
PM Implied
TROY -12.3
Blue Chip model
TROY -20.4
Edge
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Betting information

Prediction markets
TROY 86% win chance (Kalshi)

Troy (power rating: -7.5) holds a 18.8-point advantage over UL Monroe (-26.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Troy's home field adds 1.8 points to that advantage at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL). Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the 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.

Does weather affect UL Monroe vs Troy at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)?

The latest reading for Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) shows Patchy rain nearby, 64°F with winds of 7 mph. Gusts reaching 24 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.

What do prediction markets say about UL Monroe vs Troy?

Prediction markets on Kalshi price Troy as 86% favorites to beat UL Monroe (13%). That implies a market-derived spread of Troy -12.3. The Blue Chip model makes it Troy -20.4, a notable divergence from the Kalshi consensus. Use the line value calculator below to compare prediction market probabilities against your own line.

How do UL Monroe and Troy compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Troy (-7.5) over UL Monroe (-26.3) by 18.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Troy brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.8). 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 Troy -20.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 20, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

64°F

Rain14%
Precip0.00"
Humidity84%
Wind7 mph ENE
Gusts24 mph
Wind map for UL Monroe at Troy: aerial view of Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), wind from the ENE at 7.2 mph, gusting to 24.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
03:00 PM CDT
Venue
Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
Capacity
61,831
Elevation
548 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure UL MonroeAway TroyHome
This week362 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game755 miles
Season total1,910 miles5,137 miles
Body clock15:0015:00
Rest6 days7 days

UL Monroe travels 362 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.