Jacksonville State
North Dakota State
9:30 PM · Fargodome

What’s at stake

Make the CFP field

North Dakota State · 0%
Jacksonville State · 0%

Win the conference

North Dakota State · 14%
Jacksonville State · 17%

Win it all

North Dakota State · 0%
Jacksonville State · 0%

CFP odds as of September 5, 2026

The series

North Dakota State leads the series 2-0

2 meetings since 2015 · North Dakota State has won the last 2

  • 2026North Dakota State 33–7
  • 2015 · neutral siteNorth Dakota State 37–10

Best players

North Dakota State

  • Donovan Woolen (LB) · 10 tackles
  • Blake Schiltz (DE) · 1 sacks
  • Darius Givance (S) · 5 tackles

Jacksonville State

  • JQ Brooks (CB) · 6 tackles
  • Morven Joseph (LB) · 5 tackles
  • Tre'Quon Fegans (CB) · 5 tackles

The line, and the room

North Dakota State fans are feeling it more than most fanbases this week (79th percentile) — the mood matches the numbers.

  • Model · 54%
  • Market · 70%
  • North Dakota State fans · 79th
  • Jacksonville State fans · 29th

Home −6.5 · O/U 46.5

Conditions

Home-field advantage: Above-Average

North Dakota State is 95% at home, 82% on the road since 2018 (60-3 home, 31-7 away).

Jacksonville State 7 – North Dakota State 33

North Dakota State 33: 82%Jacksonville State 7: 18%

Called it — picked North Dakota State to win.

Players to watch

North Dakota State

  • Donovan Woolen LB10 Tackles
  • Blake Schiltz DE1 Sacks
  • Darius Givance S5 Tackles
  • Myles Mitchell RB74 Rushing yards
  • Jackson Williams WR58 Receiving yards

Jacksonville State

  • JQ Brooks CB6 Tackles
  • Morven Joseph LB5 Tackles
  • Tre'Quon Fegans CB5 Tackles
  • Jonavan Carr CB5 Tackles
  • Robert Billings S4 Tackles

The market

Spread: −10 → −6.5

Book hold: 4.3%

North Dakota State beat Jacksonville State 33-7 — exactly what the pregame pick had.