The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 PM CDT · Allegiant Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
UNLV's 6-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
3 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked North Dakota State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hayes | 12/22 | 124 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 26.3 |
North Dakota State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 300 | 255 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 77 |
| Rushing Yards | 176 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 5-15 |
| Possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Statistic | North Dakota State | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | 27 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 64 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 17 | 25 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 27 | 28 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-84 | 9-94 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 48 |
| Rushing Yards | 176 | 178 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-22 | 8-16 |
| Passing Yards | 124 | 77 |
| Total Yards | 300 | 255 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 5-15 |
| First Downs | 19 | 16 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| UNLV | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 7:00 PM EDT. 314 of 314 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
628 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.122 | -0.150 | -0.220 | 0.160 | -0.405 | -0.294 | |
| -0.174 | -0.011 | 0.060 | -0.090 | 0.029 | -0.140 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
