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Week 9 •
Hornet Stadium

Kent State @ Sacramento State

0-0 MAC Power rating: -18.7
0-1 MAC Power rating: -24.5

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Is there value in the Kent State vs Sacramento State line?

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KENT -2.4
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1 KENT1 SAC2 KENT2 SACModel: KENT -2.4

Kent State (power rating: -18.7) carries a 5.8-point advantage over Sacramento State (-24.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Sacramento State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Hornet Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Kent State's westward trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Kent State vs Sacramento State at Hornet Stadium?

The latest reading for Hornet Stadium shows Cloudy, 69°F with winds of 5 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.

How do Kent State and Sacramento State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Kent State (-18.7) over Sacramento State (-24.5) by 5.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Sacramento State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Sacramento 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.

Where can I find more data on Kent State and Sacramento State?

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Blue Chip makes this Kent State -2.4. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Cloudy

69°F

Rain5%
Precip0.00"
Humidity40%
Wind5 mph SW
Gusts9 mph
Wind map for Kent State at Sacramento State: aerial view of Hornet Stadium, wind from the SW at 5.4 mph, gusting to 9.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
07:30 PM PDT
Venue
Hornet Stadium
Capacity
21,195
Elevation
49 ft
Surface
Unknown

Travel and rest

Kent StateAway Sacramento StateHome
This week2,122 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game3,835 miles
Season total5,640 miles12,122 miles
Body clock22:3019:30
Rest7 days7 days

Kent State travels 2,122 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 3 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.

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