Game report · 2026 Week 9 · FBS · Sat, Oct 31, 2:30 PM CT

UTEP @ NDSU

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Final7–31UTEP at NDSU

B1G+A pregame94%NDSU win chance at kickoff

4th-down decisions1515 graded · 14 matched the higher-WP option

Plays tracked130from public play-by-play feeds

B1G+A WIN PROBABILITY · WHOLE GAME

Final

▲ NDSU win chance▼ UTEP

Red racing arrow: B1G+A Live Tracker (Beta) win probability after every play, whole game. Black dots: every 4th-down decision by the coaches (hover or tap for the call). Open rings: the 5 biggest swing plays. Green number: team favored now. Red number: the other team. Faint dashed line: public-feed win probability, for comparison.

4TH DOWNS & COACHING DECISIONS

15 4th downs · 15 graded · 14 matched · 3 go

Every 4th-down snap for both teams. Win chances (WP) are the offense's B1G+A Model 2.2 win probability for each option at the snap: go (conversion chance × WP if converted, plus WP after a turnover on downs), field goal and punt. Options within 1 WP point are toss-ups. Fakes count as go. Bad snaps (the feed logs a team rush) are not graded. Shaded rows differ from the higher-WP option.

Team	Qtr	Clock	Score (off-def)	Field position	Yds to goal	To go	Call	Result	Go WP	FG WP	Punt WP	Verdict	Call vs higher-WP option (WP pts)
NDSU	Q1	11:09	0-7	NDSU 29	71	6	Punt	Punt 40 yds, returned	78.2% (37% conv)	—	79.4%	Right call	0.0
UTEP	Q1	5:13	7-0	NDSU 40	40	16	Punt	Punt 35 yds	20.5% (22% conv)	20.7%	21.3%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
NDSU	Q2	12:03	0-7	UTEP 12	12	11	FG	FG good	73.6% (27% conv)	75.4%	—	Right call	0.0
NDSU	Q2	8:35	3-7	NDSU 38	62	5	Punt	Punt 55 yds	72.2% (40% conv)	—	73.2%	Right call	0.0
UTEP	Q2	6:19	7-3	UTEP 15	85	2	Punt	Punt 30 yds, out of bounds	21.8% (57% conv)	—	19.4%	Higher-WP option: Go	−2.4
NDSU	Q2	3:47	3-7	UTEP 1	1	1	Go	Converted	82.3% (60% conv)	78.2%	—	Right call	0.0
UTEP	Q2	1:54	7-10	UTEP 28	72	19	Punt	Punt 35 yds, fair catch	7.7% (20% conv)	—	8.6%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
NDSU	Q2	0:32	10-7	UTEP 44	44	5	Punt	Punt 34 yds, fair catch	87.9% (40% conv)	86.1%	88.6%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
UTEP	Q3	12:44	7-10	UTEP 16	84	19	Punt	Punt 43 yds, returned	8.1% (20% conv)	—	9.3%	Right call	0.0
NDSU	Q3	9:44	10-7	UTEP 42	42	10	Punt	Punt 42 yds, touchback	83.6% (28% conv)	83.3%	85.8%	Right call	0.0
UTEP	Q3	6:58	7-10	UTEP 37	63	6	Punt	Punt 43 yds, fair catch	14.0% (37% conv)	—	13.9%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	−0.1
UTEP	Q4	14:49	7-17	UTEP 26	74	9	Punt	Punt 49 yds, returned	4.0% (30% conv)	—	4.2%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
NDSU	Q4	12:28	17-7	NDSU 30	70	1	Go	Converted (2 yds)	93.4% (69% conv)	—	93.1%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
NDSU	Q4	10:29	17-7	UTEP 44	44	1	Go	Converted (3 yds)	95.4% (69% conv)	92.8%	94.9%	Toss-up (within 1 pt)	0.0
NDSU	Q4	7:46	17-7	UTEP 41	41	10	Punt	Punt 33 yds, fair catch	93.1% (28% conv)	93.3%	95.0%	Right call	0.0

Two-point tries

No two-point tries in this game.

Clock management · final 2:00 of each half

End of 1st half

Score at 2:00 UTEP 7–10 NDSU; at the end UTEP 7–10 NDSU. Snaps: UTEP 3, NDSU 6.

Offense	First snap in window	Snaps in window	Drive result
UTEP	1:59	2	Punt
NDSU	1:43	6	Punt
UTEP	0:29	1	End of Half

End of game (last 2:00 of regulation)

Score at 2:00 UTEP 7–17 NDSU; at the end UTEP 7–31 NDSU. Snaps: UTEP 9, NDSU 1.

Offense	First snap in window	Snaps in window	Drive result
NDSU	1:45	1	Touchdown
UTEP	1:35	2	Touchdown
UTEP	0:57	7	End of Half

Replay reviews & challenges

Qtr	Clock	Review
Q4	6:49	Review: upheld

From public play-by-play feeds and the B1G+A Model 2.2 win probability. Penalty-negated snaps are left out.

Built from public play-by-play feeds replayed through the B1G+A Model 2.2 win probability. Every number here is B1G+A. Report data (JSON) · Full box score →