Week 6October 04, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
33
4-0
MW
Power Rank: 1.0
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FINAL
16
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -17.9

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North Dakota State defeated Illinois State 33–16 to secure a comfortable win.

General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Capacity: 13,391
Elevation: 807 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Power Rank Implied Line North Dakota State -18.9
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Home field: Hancock Stadium
Weather: Partly cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

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

At kick-off, conditions at Hancock Stadium were Partly cloudy, 67.6°F, Feels Like 67.6°F with winds of 10.1 mph. Gusts reaching 21.0 mph add unpredictability to the passing game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: October 04, 2025
Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy

67.6°F

Feels Like: 67.6°F
Wind: 10.1 mph S
Gusts: 21.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 73%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Dakota State (Away)

This Week: 588.9 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 5030.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

Illinois State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 1177.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 35

What happened in the game?

North Dakota State travels 589 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

North Dakota State won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Does weather affect this game at Hancock Stadium?

Gusts reaching 21.0 mph add unpredictability to the passing game.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Dakota State (1.0) over Illinois State (-17.9) by 18.9 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Illinois State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Illinois State 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.

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North Dakota State won this game.