Northwestern State at Houston Christian

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Northwestern State beat Houston Christian 21–⁠17. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Northwestern State led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern State3–⁠8 in 2021
21
HomeHouston Christian0–⁠11 in 2021
17

Final at Husky Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN3Attendance 1,987

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State0701421
Houston Christian1000717

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston Christian 58% to win. Northwestern State won as Elo’s underdog.

Northwestern State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston Christian 20, Northwestern State 17
2024Houston Christian 62, Northwestern State 24
2023Houston Christian 1, Northwestern State 0
2022Northwestern State 37, Houston Christian 10
2021Northwestern State 28, Houston Christian 24
2021Northwestern State 21, Houston Christian 17

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