Central Missouri vs. Northwest Missouri State

Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Northwest Missouri State leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Northwest Missouri State 4–⁠2, and Northwest Missouri State has won the last 2.

Central Missouri wins
2
Northwest Missouri State wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
2 Northwest Missouri State
Current streak
2 Northwest Missouri State
Last 10 meetings
Northwest Missouri State 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠4
Average margin
17.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Central Missouri
1–⁠2 Central Missouri’s record at home
At Northwest Missouri State
2–⁠1 Northwest Missouri State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Central Missouri’s biggest win2024: Central Missouri 35, Northwest Missouri State 30by 5 points
  2. Northwest Missouri State’s biggest win2021: Northwest Missouri State 47, Central Missouri 7by 40 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State, 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

Oct 10, 2026Northwest Missouri State 42, Central Missouri 20at Northwest Missouri State
Oct 11, 2025Northwest Missouri State 49, Central Missouri 32at Central Missouri
Oct 19, 2024Central Missouri 35, Northwest Missouri State 30at Northwest Missouri State
Sep 30, 2023Central Missouri 41, Northwest Missouri State 38at Central Missouri
Sep 17, 2022Northwest Missouri State 24, Central Missouri 7at Northwest Missouri State
Sep 18, 2021Northwest Missouri State 47, Central Missouri 7at Central Missouri

Every game is listed as played on the field.