Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at San José State · Conference game
6-1 · Power #74
26
projected
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4-3 · Power #111
20
projected
NDSU 68%
32% SJSU
Spread
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Total
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model 46.5
Model line
NDSU -6.5
NDSU 68% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
North Dakota State 68%
Projected NDSU 26 – SJSU 20 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
NDSU -6.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 46.5
How the model gets there (points from SJSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSJSU rating edge−10.3+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.2=Model marginNDSU by 6.6
TotalScoring ratings46.5=Model total46.5

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
NDSU−11.9 →−1.9▲ 10.0#74
SJSU−10.3 →−10.9▼ 0.6#109
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

NDSU
Longer bar = better
SJSU
#80
Offense
◀ NDSU better
#94
#8
Defense
◀ NDSU better
#67
+1.1 #9
Turnovers
◀ NDSU better
0.0 #70
65 plays #80
Pace
SJSU faster ▶
67 plays #66
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NDSU has the ball
Even matchup
NDSU offSJSU defEdge
Points / game 29.4 #70 21.7 #53 Even
Yards / play 5.56 #92 5.38 #67 SJSU
PPA / play +0.14 #73 +0.07 #59 Even
Success rate 42% #85 42% #89 Even
When SJSU has the ball
Advantage: NDSU defense
SJSU offNDSU defEdge
Points / game 21.4 #110 11.3 #2 NDSU
Yards / play 5.77 #79 4.26 #4 NDSU
PPA / play +0.12 #83 −0.15 #3 NDSU
Success rate 40% #104 36% #23 NDSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
NDSU scoring against the SJSU defense
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NDSU scored
6.4
#62
12.6
#19
19.0
#33
6.6
#58
3.9
#125
10.4
#105
SJSU allowed
1.4
#3
6.1
#50
7.6
#17
7.3
#108
6.4
#77
13.7
#108
SJSU scoring against the NDSU defense
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SJSU scored
1.4
#136
6.3
#107
7.7
#129
5.7
#80
8.0
#50
13.7
#62
NDSU allowed
2.0
#8
3.9
#17
5.9
#6
1.3
#5
4.1
#22
5.4
#4

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SJSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
NDSU6d
SJSU6d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
NDSU 1,437 mi
Model moves the line 1.2 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.