Black Hills State vs. South Dakota Mines
Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; the series is tied 3–3. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3. The winner takes home the Homestake Trophy. Black Hills State holds it. Share
- Black Hills State wins
- 3
- South Dakota Mines wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2021
- Longest streak
- 1 South Dakota Mines
- Current streak
- 1 Black Hills State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Black Hills State
- 0–3 Black Hills State’s record at home
- At South Dakota Mines
- 0–3 South Dakota Mines’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Homestake Trophy
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Black Hills State
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). The article names South Dakota Mines as the winner of the 2025 meeting; it hasn’t caught up with the 2026 game. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Homestake Trophy.
Games that tell the story
- Black Hills State’s biggest win2026: Black Hills State 21, South Dakota Mines 13by 8 points
- South Dakota Mines’s biggest win2023: South Dakota Mines 49, Black Hills State 14by 35 points
- Upset2022: Black Hills State 24, South Dakota Mines 17Black Hills State had a 34% 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 17, 2026 | Black Hills State 21, South Dakota Mines 13 | at South Dakota Mines | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | South Dakota Mines 27, Black Hills State 13 | at Black Hills State | ||
| Oct 5, 2024 | Black Hills State 22, South Dakota Mines 20 | at South Dakota Mines | ||
| Sep 30, 2023 | South Dakota Mines 49, Black Hills State 14 | at Black Hills State | ||
| Oct 1, 2022 | Black Hills State 24, South Dakota Mines 17 | at South Dakota Mines | Black Hills Brawl | |
| Oct 30, 2021 | South Dakota Mines 13, Black Hills State 10 | at Black Hills State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.