North Dakota State
North Dakota State University · 2026 · Mountain West
North Dakota State is 3-0 and ranked 40th in overall efficiency. Their 46th-ranked offense is the engine, backed by a 53rd-ranked defense. They run the ball on 59% of offensive plays with a 103rd-ranked rushing attack and pass the ball on the remaining 41% of plays with a 51st-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Jacksonville State | Conference USA | #85 | W 33–7 | +13.8 | 100% | 20.5 | Q4 |
| 1 | vs Fordham | Patriot | — | W 38–0 | +44.8 | 100% | 8.9 | Q4 |
| 2 | @ Air Force | Mountain West | #95 | W 38–32 | +10.4 | 100% | 1.8 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Sacramento State | Mid-American | #135 | Preview | +25.8 | 94% | — | Q4 |
| 5 | vs Wyoming | Mountain West | #132 | Preview | +28.6 | 95% | — | Q4 |
| 6 | @ UNLV | Mountain West | #104 | Preview | +13.2 | 78% | — | Q4 |
| 7 | vs Nevada | Mountain West | #114 | Preview | +20.7 | 89% | — | Q4 |
| 8 | @ New Mexico | Mountain West | #61 | Preview | +1.3 | 53% | — | Q3 |
| 9 | vs UTEP | Mountain West | #136 | Preview | +32.0 | 97% | — | Q4 |
| 11 | @ Hawai'i | Mountain West | #116 | Preview | +17.1 | 84% | — | Q4 |
| 12 | vs Northern Illinois | Mountain West | #129 | Preview | +27.3 | 95% | — | Q4 |
| 13 | @ San José State | Mountain West | #124 | Preview | +19.1 | 87% | — | Q4 |
3 played · 3-0. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on North Dakota State, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 9th · Finishing 71st
Field position 69th · Finishing 48th
2.70 points per drive on offense, 0.84 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 32.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(63) | 38% / 62% | 48% | 6.1 |
| Q2(60) | 63% / 37% | 47% | 6.9 |
| Q3(32) | 25% / 75% | 50% | 6.9 |
| Q4(40) | 18% / 83% | 28% | 2.8 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(25) | 10.3 | 60% | 7.8 |
| 2nd(22) | 8.5 | 50% | 7.6 |
| 3rd(26) | 6.3 | 38% | 6.7 |
| 4th(4) | 4.8 | 75% | 19.5 |
| All (77) | — | 51% | 8.0 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(59) | 9.9 | 41% | 4.5 |
| 2nd(39) | 7.3 | 23% | 3.7 |
| 3rd(15) | 5.5 | 53% | 6.3 |
| 4th(5) | 1.2 | 100% | 2.4 |
| All (118) | — | 39% | 4.4 |
North Dakota State, all games.