Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET· Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome· North Dakota State -18.5 · O/U 45.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / —Travel 581 mi / —
Market context
North Dakota State -18.5 · O/U 45.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Wyoming as road underdog
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 1-4 ATS (5 games) · 1-4 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 9-14 ATS (23 games) · 10-13 O/U (23 games)
North Dakota State as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): none in this role
Since 2020: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 0-2 O/U (2 games)
Away
2026 · TraditionalNorth Dakota State · 8 of 9
326.0
Yards / game
370.5
1.82
Points / drive
3.21
2.0
TDs / game
3.5
37.8
3rd-down %
42.3
53.3
RZ TD %
61.5
-1.5
Turnover margin
2.0
1.5
Sacks / game
1.8
4.8
TFL / game
4.5
10.0
Havoc / game
11.8
42.5 / 57.5
Pass / Rush split
38.0 / 62.0
2026 · Situational matchup
When Wyoming has the ball
Wyoming's early-down offense ranks 100th of 138. North Dakota State's early-down defense ranks 7th of 138.
Wyoming's passing-down offense ranks 62nd of 138. North Dakota State's passing-down defense ranks 1st of 138.
Wyoming's third-down offense ranks 42nd of 138. North Dakota State's third-down defense ranks 9th of 138.
Wyoming's red-zone offense ranks 92nd of 138. North Dakota State's red-zone defense ranks 36th of 138.
When North Dakota State has the ball
North Dakota State's early-down offense ranks 47th of 138. Wyoming's early-down defense ranks 99th of 138.
North Dakota State's passing-down offense ranks 69th of 138. Wyoming's passing-down defense ranks 86th of 138.
North Dakota State's third-down offense ranks 94th of 138. Wyoming's third-down defense ranks 59th of 138.
North Dakota State's red-zone offense ranks 130th of 138. Wyoming's red-zone defense ranks 33rd of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.044 last 3 vs -0.004 season)
▲Defense form-0.034 last 3 vs 0.029 season (-0.063)
Offense formabout the same(0.098 last 3 vs 0.086 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.288 last 3 vs -0.323 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingTyler Hughes — 656 yd, 2 TD
RushingSamuel Tote Harris — 226 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingKyle Frendt — 155 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingNathan Hayes — 808 yd, 7 TD
RushingDJ Scott — 225 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingJackson Williams — 283 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Wyoming offense
100thof 138-0.044183 plays
vs
North Dakota State defense · allowed
7thof 138-0.227Wyoming defense · allowed
99thof 1380.043vs
North Dakota State offense
47thof 1380.073154 plays
Passing downs
Wyoming offense
62ndof 1380.08081 plays
vs
North Dakota State defense · allowed
1stof 138-0.54079 plays
Wyoming defense · allowed
86thof 1380.03480 plays
vs
North Dakota State offense
69thof 1380.05687 plays
Third down
Wyoming offense
42ndof 1380.22845 plays · small sample
vs
North Dakota State defense · allowed
9thof 138-0.37451 plays · small sample
Wyoming defense · allowed
59thof 138-0.04055 plays · small sample
vs
North Dakota State offense
94thof 138-0.04753 plays · small sample
Red zone
Wyoming offense
92ndof 138-0.03935 plays · small sample
vs
North Dakota State defense · allowed
36thof 138-0.21825 plays · small sample
Wyoming defense · allowed
33rdof 138-0.25037 plays · small sample
vs
North Dakota State offense
130thof 138-0.42933 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Wyoming offense
97thof 13844.7%vs
North Dakota State defense · allowed
40thof 13835.2%Wyoming defense · allowed
114thof 13849.6%vs
North Dakota State offense
70thof 13850.7%Away
Wyoming Offense vs North Dakota State DefenseNorth Dakota State · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.24#122
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#140.23
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.002#77
232 plays
EPA/Play
#7-0.247
allowed · 169 plays
-0.123#108
99 plays
EPA/Pass
#5-0.342
allowed · 67 plays
0.094#47
133 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#24-0.184
allowed · 102 plays
48.3%#59
232 plays
Success Rate
#9346.7%
allowed · 169 plays
43.4%#90
Pass Success Rate
#10847.0%
allowed
51.9%#38
Rush Success Rate
#7346.3%
allowed
44.7%#97
Available Yards %
#4035.2%
allowed
70.0#65
Net Field Position
#2973.7
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.044#100
183 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#7-0.227
allowed
8.2#130
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#727.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Wyoming Defense vs North Dakota State OffenseNorth Dakota State · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.09#100
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#200.19
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.031#95
allowed · 260 plays
EPA/Play
#520.082
205 plays
-0.033#74
allowed · 111 plays
EPA/Pass
#410.141
80 plays
0.078#102
allowed · 149 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#620.044
125 plays
48.8%#116
allowed · 260 plays
Success Rate
#6447.8%
205 plays
45.0%#94
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#2052.5%
51.0%#116
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#10344.8%
49.6%#114
allowed
Available Yards %
#7050.7%
72.7#48
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#7770.8
0.043#99
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#470.073
154 plays
6.5#112
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#436.5
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.006
231 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.077
204 plays
0.031
260 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.260
174 plays
-0.039
35 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.429
33 plays · small sample
-0.250
37 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.218
25 plays · small sample
0.228
45 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.047
53 plays · small sample
-0.040
55 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.374
51 plays · small sample