Week 9October 31, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC
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Power Rank: -6.3
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Power Rank: 3.6

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Old Dominion (power rating: 3.6) holds a 9.9-point edge over Marshall (-6.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Old Dominion's home field adds 2.8 points to that edge at S.B. Ballard Stadium. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 9
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 AM EDT
Stadium: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Capacity: 21,944
Elevation: 13 ft
HFA Rating: 2.8
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Total (O/U) -
Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Old Dominion -9.9

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Home field: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Weather: Light rain shower
Travel impact

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Does weather affect Marshall vs Old Dominion at S.B. Ballard Stadium?

Game-time forecast at S.B. Ballard Stadium shows Light rain shower, 78.0°F, Heat Index 83.1°F with winds of 12.8 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
Light rain shower

Light rain shower

78.0°F

Heat Index: 83.1°F
Wind: 12.8 mph SSW
Gusts: 19.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 87%
Rain Chance: 37%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Marshall (Away)

This Week: 351.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2524.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 00:00
Rest Days: 11

Old Dominion (Home)

This Week: 0.1 miles
Last Week: 1953.0 miles
Season Total: 4026.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 00:00
Rest Days: 7

What do the matchup numbers say?

Marshall travels 352 miles to this game, a short road trip.

How do Marshall and Old Dominion compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Old Dominion (3.6) over Marshall (-6.3) by 9.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Old Dominion brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). 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 Analytics rates Old Dominion as the stronger team by 9.9 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.