FCS rank
#9
Among 128 teams · ▼1 since Week 7
Record
6-3
6-2 vs. FCS
Power rating
+9.18
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+0.63
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
North Dakota is 6-3 and ranks No. 9 of 128 FCS teams, down 1 spot from Week 7. Its +9.2 power rating is 5.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 24th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.0 wins against it; North Dakota is 1.0 ahead, 11th in résumé rank.
Best win: 21–10 over South Dakota State. Season-high rank: No. 5, after Week 2.
Next: at Youngstown State on Sat, Oct 31. North Dakota is a 9.6-point underdog with a 31% chance to win.
Next game
Youngstown State by 9.6
North Dakota 31% · Youngstown State 69%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 11 | +9.84 |
| Week 2 | 5 | +10.95 |
| Week 3 | 12 | +7.27 |
| Week 4 | 9 | +9.05 |
| Week 5 | 11 | +8.19 |
| Week 6 | 14 | +7.24 |
| Week 7 | 8 | +9.26 |
| Week 8 | 9 | +9.18 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 23–26 | 38% | +11.24 | ||
| W | 21–10 | 39% | +11.40 | ||
| L | 17–24 | 62% | +2.65 | ||
Murray State #116 | W | 55–28 | 97% | −13.39 | |
| W | 42–35 | 67% | −3.08 | ||
at Nebraska | L | 7–34 | 37% | +16.35 | |
| W | 47–23 | 83% | −7.46 | ||
St. Thomas (MN) #37 | W | 62–26 | — | +1.27 | |
| W | 42–21 | — | −9.39 |
Conference rankings
MVFC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2unchanged | 6-2 | #7 | +1.62 | +16.0 | ||
| 5down 2 | 6-2 | #10 | −1.60 | +21.4 | ||
| 6down 1 | 7-2 | #6 | +0.62 | +13.4 | ||
| 9down 1 | 6-3 | #11 | +0.63 | +9.9 | ||
| 12up 3 | 5-2 | #17 | −0.74 | +10.7 | ||
| 29down 5 | 3-4 | #42 | +3.42 | -3.6 | ||
| 48up 8 | 4-5 | #46 | +2.68 | -3.8 | ||
| 65up 9 | 2-6 | #77 | +4.13 | -9.3 | ||
| 116up 3 | 1-7 | #109 | +3.60 | -27.0 |
