Bemidji State vs. Northern State

Bemidji State and Northern State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2021; Bemidji State leads the series 4–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Bemidji State 4–⁠2. Share

Bemidji State wins: 4
Northern State wins: 2
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 2021
Longest streak: 3 Bemidji State
Current streak: 1 Northern State
Last 10 meetings: Bemidji State 4–⁠2
Most recent: 2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
2020s											4–⁠2

Average margin: 9.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Bemidji State: 3–⁠0 Bemidji State’s record at home
At Northern State: 2–⁠1 Northern State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

Bemidji State’s biggest win2023: Bemidji State 49, Northern State 13by 36 points
Northern State’s biggest win2026: Northern State 16, Bemidji State 9by 7 points
Upset2024: Northern State 14, Bemidji State 13Northern State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

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

Oct 3, 2026	Northern State 16, Bemidji State 9	at Northern State
Oct 4, 2025	Bemidji State 24, Northern State 21	at Bemidji State
Oct 5, 2024	Northern State 14, Bemidji State 13	at Northern State
Aug 31, 2023	Bemidji State 49, Northern State 13	at Bemidji State
Nov 5, 2022	Bemidji State 24, Northern State 14	at Bemidji State
Nov 6, 2021	Bemidji State 36, Northern State 34	at Northern State

Every game is listed as played on the field.