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Central Oklahoma vs. Fort Hays

Central Oklahoma and Fort Hays first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Central Oklahoma leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Central Oklahoma 5–⁠1, and Central Oklahoma has won the last 3.

Central Oklahoma wins
5
Fort Hays wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Central Oklahoma
Current streak
3 Central Oklahoma
Last 10 meetings
Central Oklahoma 5–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s5–⁠1
Average margin
18.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Central Oklahoma
3–⁠0 Central Oklahoma’s record at home
At Fort Hays
1–⁠2 Fort Hays’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Central Oklahoma’s biggest win2024: Central Oklahoma 49, Fort Hays 24by 25 points
  2. Fort Hays’s biggest win2023: Fort Hays 34, Central Oklahoma 0by 34 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Central Oklahoma and Fort Hays, 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, 2026Central Oklahoma 31, Fort Hays 10at Central Oklahoma
Oct 11, 2025Central Oklahoma 21, Fort Hays 14at Fort Hays
Sep 28, 2024Central Oklahoma 49, Fort Hays 24at Central Oklahoma
Oct 28, 2023Fort Hays 34, Central Oklahoma 0at Fort Hays
Oct 15, 2022Central Oklahoma 35, Fort Hays 23at Central Oklahoma
Oct 16, 2021Central Oklahoma 24, Fort Hays 14at Fort Hays

Every game is listed as played on the field.