Where North Dakota State Stands Out Football Standouts 2026
6-1 · Mountain West
Yards allowed / game
Extreme · Strength246.0
2nd-fewest of 138 teams
-2.0 SD from the average of 354.5
Points allowed / game
Outlier · Strength11.3
2nd-fewest of 138 teams
-1.9 SD from the average of 23.8
Yards / play allowed
Outlier · Strength4.3
4th-lowest of 138 teams
-1.7 SD from the average of 5.5
Turnover margin / game
Notable · Strength+1.1
Tied for 9th-highest of 138 teams
+1.5 SD from the average of +0.1
Takeaways / game
Notable · Strength2.0
Tied for 8th-most of 138 teams
+1.5 SD from the average of 1.3
Point margin / game
Notable · Strength+18.1
17th-highest of 138 teams
+1.1 SD from the average of +5.1
How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.