2026 Season · Week 6
NDSU · Bison
North Dakota State
MW · 5-1
National Rank
#42
Power
+7.2
Offense
-0.11
Defense
0.48
SOS
-11.7
SOS Rank
#125
Team Profile
Why #42?
North Dakota State ranks #42 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +7.2, meaning the model expects North Dakota State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 7.2 points on a neutral field.
North Dakota State has faced the #125 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -11.7 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Fordham, with a Game Performance score of +1.24.
The weakest performance came against Air Force, where the Game Performance score was -0.13.
Offense-0.11
Offense-0.11
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.48) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.11).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | Jacksonville State | Home | W | 33-7 | +0.87 | +0.31 | +1.43 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Fordham | Home | W | 38-0 | +1.24 | +0.35 | +2.13 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Air Force | Away | W | 38-32 | -0.13 | +0.34 | -0.61 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Sacramento State | Away | W | 31-10 | +0.53 | +0.23 | +0.83 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Wyoming | Home | W | 28-0 | +0.77 | +0.30 | +1.24 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | UNLV | Away | L | 7-13 | -0.08 | -0.63 | +0.48 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Nevada | Home | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 | New Mexico | Away | 7:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 | UTEP | Home | 12:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Hawai'i | Away | 9:59 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Northern Illinois | Home | 2:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | San José State | Away | 1:30 PM | — | — | — | — |