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Record
6-2
4-0 home · 2-2 away
Points for / game
27.8
12.5 allowed
Point differential
+15.3
per game
Model winner calls
5/7
locked before kickoff
The North Dakota State Bison are 6-2 in 2026, scoring 27.8 and allowing 12.5 points a game. Next: vs UTEP Miners on Oct 31, 2026.
What to knowi Three takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup. Biggest strength
Defense: Points added / pass ranks #1 of 137 (−0.15).
Biggest weakness
Offense: Interception rate ranks #133 of 137 (5.9%).
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Overview Schedule Stats Trends
Season so fari Each game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin. ◷ History6 –2 · avg margin 15.3
NDSU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (38).
Offense · strengths and weaknessesi NDSU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab. ◷ Historyof 137 teams
▲ Strengths
Pass explosiveness? Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.
Explosive pass rate? Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.
Passing-down points added? Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).
▼ Weaknesses
Standard-down points added? Points added per play on standard downs (not obvious passing downs).
Stuff rate? Rushes stopped at or behind the line.
Defense · strengths and weaknessesi NDSU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab. ◷ Historyof 137 teams
▲ Strengths
Points added / pass? Expected points added per pass play.
Passing-down points added? Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).
Points / scoring opportunity? Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.
▼ Weaknesses
Explosive pass rate? Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.
Power success? Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.
Sack rate generated? Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
Pass explosiveness? Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.
How they playi How the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad. ◷ HistoryNeutral-script pass rate
39%
Ratingsi Rating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back. Schedulei Every game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade. 8 played
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Full stat sheeti Every measure for NDSU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best). ◷ History2026 season
Offense Defense
Passing
Points added / pass? Expected points added per pass play.
Pass explosiveness? Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.
Explosive pass rate? Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.
Sack rate? Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
Rushing
Points added / rush? Expected points added per rush.
Line yards / rush? Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.
Stuff rate? Rushes stopped at or behind the line.
Power success? Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.
Explosive rush rate? Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.
Situational
Standard-down points added? Points added per play on standard downs (not obvious passing downs).
Passing-down points added? Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).
Red-zone touchdown rate? Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
Points / scoring opportunity? Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.
Havoc rate faced? TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.
Scoring by quarter and halfi Points scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average. ◷ Historyper game · Last 8 games · all 2026
8 games solid = scored · striped = allowed
Points in the 1st half: NDSU scores 61% · allows 55%league 52%
NDSU trendsi Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade. ◷ History8 games · Aug 2026 – Oct 2026
Record
6-2
8 games (a full season is 13)
Points for
27.8
#65 of 138 · league 27.6
Points against
12.5
#136 of 138 · league 25.0
Scoring margin
+15.3
#14 of 138 · league +2.5
Regular season only, the last 8 regular-season games (Aug 2026 – Oct 2026) (all 2026 ). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfi Points scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime. ◷ Historyper game · n = 8
Points in the For Against League avg 1st quarter 5.5 #80 of 138 1.8 #136 of 138 6.0 2nd quarter 11.5 #13 of 138 4.3 #132 of 138 8.4 3rd quarter 7.9 #13 of 138 1.1 #138 of 138 6.0 4th quarter 3.5 #136 of 138 4.5 #123 of 138 7.0 1st half 17.0 #33 of 138 6.0 #135 of 138 14.4 2nd half 10.8 #111 of 138 6.5 #138 of 138 13.1
First half against second halfi The share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed. ◷ HistoryMeasure NDSU League n Share of points scored in the 1st half 61.3% #9 of 138 52.1% 8 Share of points allowed in the 1st half 48.0% #102 of 138 50.9% 8
Pacei Offensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass. ◷ HistoryMeasure NDSU League n Plays per game 63.8 #86 of 137 65.4 8 Plays faced per game 55.8 #136 of 137 64.7 8 Dropback rate 42.9% #118 of 137 48.4% 8
Red zonei Drives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive. ◷ HistoryMeasure NDSU League n Red-zone trips per game 3.75 #56 of 137 3.53 8 Red-zone touchdown rate 60.0% #56 of 137 57.7% 8 Red-zone trips allowed per game 1.75 #137 of 137 3.29 8 Red-zone touchdown rate allowed 42.9% #126 of 137 55.3% 8
Home, road, recent form and resti Slices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked. ◷ HistoryNDSU Games Record Points for Points against Scoring margin Plays per game All games 8 6-2 27.8 #65 of 138 12.5 #136 of 138 +15.3 #14 of 138 63.8 #86 of 137 At home 4 4-0 32.5 #61 of 138 6.0 #138 of 138 +26.5 #10 of 138 67.8 #51 of 138 On the road 4 2-2 23.0 #72 of 138 19.0 #129 of 138 +4.0 #30 of 138 59.8 #114 of 137 Last 5 games 5 3-2 22.6 #103 of 138 12.2 #135 of 138 +10.4 #32 of 138 64.0 #80 of 138 Short rest 0 — — — — — — — — — Normal rest 6 4-2 26.8 #68 of 138 15.5 #131 of 138 +11.3 #24 of 138 62.3 #109 of 138 Long rest 1 1-0 28.0 — 0.0 — +28.0 — 70.0 —
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
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