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Week 7 •
FargodomeIndoor

Southern Illinois17 @FINAL 45North Dakota State

0-0 MVFC Power rating: -13.5
5-0 MVFC Power rating: 1.0

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
ND St -20.0
PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
ND St -17.0
Edge
-3.0SIU
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Betting information

Spread
ND St -20.0
Total
58.5
Odds implied score
SIU 19.3 – 39.3 ND St

ESPN Bet · as of July 8, 2026

North Dakota State defeated Southern Illinois 45–17 in a dominant performance. North Dakota State covered by 8.0; Game went Over by 3.5. The market closed at North Dakota State -20.0 and the Blue Chip model made it North Dakota State -17.0, an edge of 3.0 points toward Southern Illinois.

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

This game was played indoors at Fargodome in a climate-controlled environment. Weather was not a factor.

What happened in the game?

Southern Illinois travels 743 miles to this game, a moderate 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 28 in a dominant performance.

North Dakota State covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 3.5 points.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor North Dakota State (1.0) over Southern Illinois (-13.5) by 14.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. North Dakota 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.

Where can I find more data on Southern Illinois and North Dakota State?

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Game & Team Data

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Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

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

Conditions

Indoor, climate controlled

~72°F

Fargodome is a domed venue. Wind, precipitation and temperature are not factors in this game.

Wind map for Southern Illinois at North Dakota State: aerial view of Fargodome

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
02:30 PM CDT
Venue
Fargodome
Capacity
18,700
Elevation
902 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Southern IllinoisAway North Dakota StateHome
This week743 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week1,178 miles
Season total1,193 miles5,620 miles
Body clock14:3014:30
Rest7 days7 days

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