Expert predictions for Colorado vs. North Dakota State by the model that picks college football games.
For the first time ever, Colorado and North Dakota State will meet on the same field as Week 1 of a historic 2024 college football season, and the second for Deion Sanders with the Buffaloes, gets underway in the early Thursday night action.
Coach Prime leads the Buffs after rebuilding the roster with another active transfer portal class, but the core remains centered around quarterback Shedeur Sanders and star two-way player Travis Hunter, both of whom are expected to be early selections in next year's NFL Draft. North Dakota State plays at the FCS level, but has performed well against FBS opposition recently, winning six straight games against teams at the highest level, including three Big 12 opponents, which Colorado becomes this season after conference realignment.
What can we expect from the matchup? Let's see how the College Football Power Index computer prediction model projects the game.The computers are siding with the Buffaloes, who have a strong 71.3 percent chance to win the game, according to the model that simulates games 20,000 times to pick winners.That leaves the Bison as the projected winner in the remaining 28.7 percent of sims, or 5,740 outcomes by the computer's selections.
Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season and games, using a combination of key analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, team talent, recruiting, and a team’s schedule.projected point margin per game
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