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Week 2 •
Nissan StadiumNeutral site

North Dakota State59 @FINAL 3Tennessee State

1-0 MVFC Power rating: 1.0
0-0 OVC-Big South Power rating: 1.0

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
ND St -32.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
Pick’em
Edge
+32.5Tenn St
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Betting information

Spread
ND St -32.5
Total
49.5
Odds implied score
ND St 41.0 – 8.5 Tenn St

ESPN Bet · as of July 8, 2026

North Dakota State defeated Tennessee State 59–3 in a dominant performance. North Dakota State covered by 23.5; Game went Over by 12.5. The market closed at North Dakota State -32.5 and the Blue Chip model made it a pick'em - a gap of 32.5 points toward Tennessee State, of which 32.5 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for North Dakota State vs Tennessee State?

At kickoff, conditions at Nissan Stadium were Cloudy, 69°F with winds of 4 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 904 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

North Dakota State won by 56 in a dominant performance.

North Dakota State covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 12.5 points.

How do North Dakota State and Tennessee State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate North Dakota State (1.0) and Tennessee State (1.0) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Neither team has a home-field advantage here, so the neutral-field differential above is already the venue-adjusted read.

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 Tennessee State?

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Model & Methodology

North Dakota State won and North Dakota State covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 6, 2025 Game-time

Cloudy

69°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity65%
Wind4 mph N
Gusts5 mph
Wind map for North Dakota State at Tennessee State: aerial view of Nissan Stadium, wind from the N at 4 mph, gusting to 5.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
01:30 PM CDT
Venue
Nissan Stadium
Capacity
69,143
Elevation
397 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

North Dakota StateAway Tennessee StateHome
This week904 miles0 miles
Last week2,634 milesBye week
Season total3,538 miles0 miles
Body clock13:3013:30
Rest7 days7 days

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