Nevada vs North Dakota State CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Nevada at North Dakota State. 2026-10-17 23:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #44. North Dakota State -15.5.

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Nevada playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game2.2%6.8%0.5%

North Dakota State playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game43.7%51.0%13.7%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. UCLA: 3.0% outcome swing; Nevada wins
  2. Houston: 0.6% outcome swing; North Dakota State wins
  3. USC: 0.5% outcome swing; Nevada wins
  4. New Mexico: 0.4% outcome swing; North Dakota State wins
  5. Ohio State: 0.4% outcome swing; North Dakota State wins

Impacts if Nevada wins

  1. UCLA: 2.9% change; Nevada wins
  2. Houston: -0.6% change; North Dakota State wins
  3. USC: 0.5% change; Nevada wins
  4. Ohio State: -0.4% change; North Dakota State wins
  5. LSU: -0.3% change; North Dakota State wins

Impacts if North Dakota State wins

  1. Nebraska: 0.2% change; North Dakota State wins
  2. Indiana: -0.1% change; North Dakota State wins
  3. Iowa: -0.1% change; Nevada wins
  4. New Mexico: 0.1% change; North Dakota State wins
  5. South Florida: -0.1% change; Nevada wins

Biggest modeled CFP impacts

This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.

TeamConferenceCurrentNevada winsNorth Dakota State winsSwingBetter outcome
UCLABig Ten25.8%28.7%25.7%3.0%Nevada wins
HoustonBig 1242.0%41.4%42.0%0.6%North Dakota State wins
USCBig Ten18.7%19.2%18.7%0.5%Nevada wins
New MexicoMountain West3.8%3.5%3.9%0.4%North Dakota State wins
Ohio StateBig Ten78.7%78.3%78.7%0.4%North Dakota State wins
LSUSEC18.1%17.8%18.1%0.3%North Dakota State wins
Texas TechBig 1276.2%75.9%76.2%0.3%North Dakota State wins
UtahBig 1259.3%59.0%59.3%0.3%North Dakota State wins
AuburnSEC0.6%0.4%0.6%0.2%North Dakota State wins
IowaBig Ten18.4%18.5%18.3%0.2%Nevada wins
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%10.1%9.9%0.2%Nevada wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.2%16.4%0.2%North Dakota State wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%18.5%18.7%0.2%North Dakota State wins
TennesseeSEC14.7%14.6%14.8%0.2%North Dakota State wins
AlabamaSEC77.1%77.0%77.1%0.1%North Dakota State wins
ArizonaBig 125.7%5.6%5.7%0.1%North Dakota State wins
BaylorBig 126.4%6.3%6.4%0.1%North Dakota State wins
Boise StatePac-1269.5%69.4%69.5%0.1%North Dakota State wins
CincinnatiBig 121.0%0.9%1.0%0.1%North Dakota State wins
IndianaBig Ten87.5%87.3%87.4%0.1%North Dakota State wins