2026 Week 1 FINAL
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State
Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 9:30 PM UTC
Fargodome
7
Jacksonville State
Final
33
North Dakota State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| North Dakota State | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
GIE pre-game call: North Dakota State at 74%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Jacksonville State
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-1
- Rating
- -7.8
- National rank
- 95
- Proj. wins
- 5.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
North Dakota State
Mountain West
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- -1.8
- National rank
- 75
- Proj. wins
- 8.0
- 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
26%
North Dakota State
74%
North Dakota State 90% CI: 67% – 81% Δ rating 6.0
North Dakota State is the model's favorite at 74%. Jacksonville State has a 26% path. League-prior home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for North Dakota State.
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 9:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Fargodome
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No