Ashland vs. Hillsdale

Ashland and Hillsdale first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Ashland leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Ashland 4–⁠1, and Ashland has won the last 3. The winner takes home the Traveling Trophy. Ashland holds it.

Ashland wins
4
Hillsdale wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Ashland
Current streak
3 Ashland
Last 10 meetings
Ashland 4–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s4–⁠1
Average margin
14.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Ashland
3–⁠0 Ashland’s record at home
At Hillsdale
1–⁠1 Hillsdale’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Traveling Trophy

Played for since
—
Held by
Ashland

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).

Games that tell the story

  1. Ashland’s biggest win2023: Ashland 38, Hillsdale 14by 24 points
  2. Hillsdale’s biggest win2022: Hillsdale 36, Ashland 20by 16 points
  3. Upset2022: Hillsdale 36, Ashland 20Hillsdale had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Ashland and Hillsdale, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 7, 2026Ashland at Hillsdale upcomingat Hillsdale
Sep 20, 2025Ashland 26, Hillsdale 9at Ashland
Sep 21, 2024Ashland 24, Hillsdale 21at Hillsdale
Sep 16, 2023Ashland 38, Hillsdale 14at Ashland
Oct 29, 2022Hillsdale 36, Ashland 20at Hillsdale
Oct 30, 2021Ashland 28, Hillsdale 17at Ashland

Every game is listed as played on the field.