2026 Week 1
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State
Friday, August 28, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Fargodome
Jacksonville State
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -6.7
- National rank
- 92
- Proj. wins
- 1.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
North Dakota State
Mountain West
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- —
- National rank
- —
- Proj. wins
- 7.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Jacksonville State
50%
North Dakota State
50%
North Dakota State 90% CI: 50% – 50% Δ rating 6.7
North Dakota State is the model's favorite at 50%. Jacksonville State has a 50% path. League-prior home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for North Dakota State.
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Jacksonville State offense
23 / 100
Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup
North Dakota State offense
36 / 100
Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, August 28, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Fargodome
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No