2026 Week 3 · Sep 20, 2026, 2:30 AM · Hornet Stadium
North Dakota State @ Sacramento State
Predicted scoreConfident
North Dakota State
34.6
Sacramento State
12.4
Sacramento State win probability: 7%
Margin (Sacramento State − North Dakota State): -22.1 (80% range -42 to -3)
Total: 47.0 (80% range 27 to 69)
Actual: North Dakota State 31 – Sacramento State 10 (margin error 1.1, total error 6.0)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 7 | 1.12% |
| 31 | 7 | 1.06% |
| 24 | 7 | 1.01% |
| 35 | 7 | 0.92% |
| 31 | 14 | 0.91% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.
Prediction movement through the week
| Generated | Pred. margin | Pred. total | Home win prob |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2026, 2:27:33 PM | 3.0 | 54.4 | 57% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:44:27 AM | 2.9 | 54.2 | 56% |
| 9/6/2026, 2:02:13 PM | 2.6 | 54.6 | 56% |
| 9/8/2026, 5:58:09 PM | 3.0 | 54.9 | 57% |
| 9/11/2026, 12:52:04 PM | -23.5 | 41.8 | 5% |
| 9/13/2026, 2:55:54 PM | -22.1 | 47.0 | 7% |