Building #78

North Dakota State

Mountain West · 2026 preseason baseline

Projection

46.2

SP+ preseason

−1.4

Returning prod.

55%

Recruiting

19%

2026 portal cycle

Inside a standard deviation of zero.

−0.52z

talent-weighted z-score

applied: −0.10 pts

Top gains

  • 3★ IOLKene Anene from Kansas
  • unrated LBKeith Williams Jr. from Cornell
  • 2★ PCaleb McGrath from Minnesota

Top losses

  • 3★ EDGEToby Anene to Colorado
  • 3★ CBJailen Duffie to UCF
  • 3★ CBJaquise Alexander to Delaware

Portal moves are weighted by recruiting stars, position (QB and skill positions weighted higher), and eligibility. Withdrawn entrants are excluded. The z-score is normalized across teams appearing in the 2026 portal cycle. See the full portal leaderboard →