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Week 1 •
Johnson Hagood Stadium

North Dakota State38 @FINAL 0The Citadel

0-0 MVFC Power rating: 1.0
0-0 SoCon Power rating: -27.6

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ND St -25.6
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North Dakota State defeated The Citadel 38–0 in a dominant performance.

What were the weather conditions for North Dakota State vs The Citadel?

At kickoff, conditions at Johnson Hagood Stadium were Overcast, 76°F with winds of 10 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

North Dakota State travels 1,317 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

North Dakota State arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.

North Dakota State won by 38 in a dominant performance.

How do North Dakota State and The Citadel compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor North Dakota State (1.0) over The Citadel (-27.6) by 28.6 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, The Citadel faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. The Citadel brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on North Dakota State and The Citadel?

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North Dakota State won this game.

Conditions

as of August 30, 2025 Game-time

Overcast

76°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity87%
Wind10 mph ENE
Gusts15 mph
Wind map for North Dakota State at The Citadel: aerial view of Johnson Hagood Stadium, wind from the ENE at 10.1 mph, gusting to 15 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
12:00 PM EDT
Venue
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Capacity
11,427
Elevation
23 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

North Dakota StateAway The CitadelHome
This week1,317 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total1,317 miles0 miles
Body clock11:0012:00
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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