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North Dakota State at Hawai'i: Week 11 preview

• North Dakota State (7-2) visits Hawai'i (2-6) on Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 PM ET.
• SP+ power ratings: North Dakota State 8.6 (41st), Hawai'i -9.6 (107th). SP+ projects North Dakota State by 15.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The North Dakota State offense ranks 81st in FBS in EPA per play (+0.09); the Hawai'i defense ranks 104th (+0.18 allowed). Biggest North Dakota State edges: sack rate, second-level yards per carry, passing explosiveness.
• The Hawai'i offense ranks 87th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.07); the North Dakota State defense ranks 3rd (−0.10 allowed). The North Dakota State defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate, explosiveness, EPA per pass.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): North Dakota State −7.5 (126th toughest), Hawai'i −7.3 (125th toughest).
• Weather watch: Drizzle, 75°F at kickoff (feels like 77°), 8% chance of rain, wind NE 12 mph gusting to 36.