Week 9October 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Power Rank: -24.6
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Power Rank: -14.8

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Missouri State (power rating: -14.8) holds a 9.8-point edge over Sam Houston (-24.6) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Missouri State's home field adds 2.5 points to that edge at Plaster Sports Complex. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Plaster Sports Complex
Capacity: 17,500
Elevation: 1339 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Power Rank Implied Line Missouri State -9.8

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Home field: Plaster Sports Complex
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

Does weather affect Sam Houston vs Missouri State at Plaster Sports Complex?

Game-time forecast at Plaster Sports Complex shows Clear, 83.1°F, Heat Index 86.0°F with winds of 1.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. The weather adjustment has been pre-filled in the Line Value Calculator above, adjust manually if conditions change before kick-off.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: July 25, 2026
Clear

Clear

83.1°F

Heat Index: 86.0°F
Wind: 1.6 mph SW
Gusts: 3.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 57%
Rain Chance: 3%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Sam Houston (Away)

This Week: 465.3 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4536.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 6

Missouri State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1929.2 miles
Season Total: 4377.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

What do the matchup numbers say?

Sam Houston travels 465 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

How do Sam Houston and Missouri State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Missouri State (-14.8) over Sam Houston (-24.6) by 9.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Missouri State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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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Blue Chip Analytics rates Missouri State as the stronger team by 9.8 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.