Week 9 •
Amon G. Carter Stadium

Kansas @ TCU , Week 9, Oct 31, 2026

2-2 Big 12 Power rating: 4.8
2-3 Big 12 Power rating: 5.2

Is there value in the Kansas vs TCU line?

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TCU -3.9
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TCU (power rating: 5.2) and Kansas (4.8) are rated essentially even on a neutral field by Blue Chip Analytics. TCU's home field advantage (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3) is the primary differentiator at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from 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.

Does weather affect Kansas vs TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium?

The latest reading for Amon G. Carter Stadium shows Clear, 83°F, heat index 87°F with winds of 11 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.

How do Kansas and TCU compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Kansas (4.8) and TCU (5.2) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. TCU brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3). 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 makes this TCU -3.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

83°F

Rain3%
Precip0.00"
Humidity61%
Wind11 mph SSE
Gusts24 mph
Heat index87°F
Wind map for Kansas at TCU: aerial view of Amon G. Carter Stadium, wind from the SSE at 11 mph, gusting to 24.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
11:00 PM CDT
Venue
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Capacity
47,000
Elevation
646 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure KansasAway TCUHome
This week447 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total11,134 miles11,162 miles
Body clock23:0023:00
Rest7 days7 days

Kansas travels 447 miles to this game, a moderate 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.