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Long Island University

· 0-3 · power -14.8 · #343
Our numberUND -31.3 no book has priced this game

North Dakota

· 3-0 · power +12.7 · #70
Final LIU 21 · UND 42 ML W our logged sides, graded on the record
Our side
MoneylineUND to win logged ours 96%

Our number: UND by 22.1 — UND to win.

Projected score 13–44 LIU – UND
2026-08-27 · 8:00 PM Alerus Center · Grand Forks, ND Early season

The books

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First recorded meeting between these programs
2025 unit ranks — last completed season, from games actually played
Run game edge North Dakota Fighting Hawks 143 ranks
Long Island University Sharks #169 rush offense North Dakota Fighting Hawks #26 run defense
Pass game edge North Dakota Fighting Hawks 189 ranks
Long Island University Sharks #241 pass offense North Dakota Fighting Hawks #52 pass defense
Run game edge Long Island University Sharks 48 ranks
North Dakota Fighting Hawks #120 rush offense Long Island University Sharks #72 run defense
Pass game edge Long Island University Sharks 56 ranks
North Dakota Fighting Hawks #73 pass offense Long Island University Sharks #17 pass defense
Long Island University Sharks Run-heavy · 69% run Avg pace Dual-threat QB · 59 rush ypg North Dakota Fighting Hawks Run-heavy · 60% run Avg pace Dual-threat QB · 43 rush ypg

Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all 265 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.

The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above

Who carried each team in 2025
Long Island University Sharks
LB Rafael Fasolino 25 tkl · 3.0 TFL #23 LB
DB Ryan Maxwell 21 tkl · 2 PD #57 DB
DL Rodney Mills 5 tkl · 2.0 sacks · 3.0 TFL #145 DL
DL Quay Wright 3 tkl · 1.0 sacks · 1.0 TFL #343 DL
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
P Luke Silvernale 5 punts · 49.8 yd avg #2 P
WR Korey Tai 12 rec · 274 yds · 4 TD #30 WR
DB Jonnie Wiltshire 9 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT #89 DB
DL Brody Thornton 8 tkl · 1.0 sacks · 4.0 TFL #114 DL

Top-rated players from last season, ranked within their position across D1. A grade measures what a player produced, and no 2026 game has been played yet — so this is who produced for these programs in 2025, not a claim about who is on the field this year.

Power breakdown
TeamPowerOffDefRank
Long Island University Sharks -14.8 -10.5 -4.3 #343
North Dakota Fighting Hawks +12.7 +10.8 +1.9 #70

Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).

Where the number comes from
Long Island University offense vs North Dakota defense-12.4 pts
North Dakota offense vs Long Island University defense+15.1 pts
Travel · context onlyAway team travels 1,254 mi

An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.

Situational spots are shown for context, not baked in: travel, altitude and rest were tested against 6,000+ games and the power and efficiency ratings already account for them. Adding them again would double-count.