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Nevada vs North Dakota State

Nevada visit North Dakota State in Week 7. The model favors North Dakota State by 15.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
18%
82%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by roughly 12.9 rating points: North Dakota State at 8.6 (43rd) against Nevada at -4.3 (89th). That gap drives a projected North Dakota State margin of 15.3 and an 82 percent win probability. The consensus market sits a notch lighter, pricing the spread at 14.7 with an implied 81 percent, while the ProphetX exchange leans heaviest of all at -620 against Nevada's +570, an implied 86 percent. Model, consensus line and exchange all cluster in the same lane.

The unit ranks explain the lean. North Dakota State's defense ranks 20th against a Nevada offense down at 102, and the Bison have backed it up: 5-1 with shutouts of Fordham and Wyoming and only a 13-7 loss at UNLV. Nevada arrives 2-3 since a 49-14 opener, carrying three single-score losses and a 71st-ranked defense facing the 80th-ranked North Dakota State offense. The 10,000-run simulations split them widely: 9.5 projected wins and 12.6 percent Playoff odds for the Bison, 5.2 wins and 0.1 percent for Nevada.

Every input points the same direction: North Dakota State is the clear number, and the exchange prices it hardest at 86 percent.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
NDSU -14.5
Total (O/U)
42.5
Favorite
NDSU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Nevada14%+7 ptsvsNorth Dakota State86%-7 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Nevada favoredNorth Dakota State favoredOct 5Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Nevada's win price; North Dakota State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Nevada is favored, below it North Dakota State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Oct 16.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#89SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#43
#123FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-
1277EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.-
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
NevadaNorth Dakota Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
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When do Nevada and North Dakota State play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at North Dakota State.

Who is favored?

The model projects North Dakota State by 15.3 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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