Central Oklahoma vs. Northeastern State
Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Central Oklahoma leads the series 4–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Central Oklahoma 4–1. The winner takes home the President’s Cup, played for since 1998. Northeastern State has held it since the 2025 game. Share
- Central Oklahoma wins
- 4
- Northeastern State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2021
- Longest streak
- 4 Central Oklahoma
- Current streak
- 1 Northeastern State
- Last 10 meetings
- Central Oklahoma 4–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 23.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Central Oklahoma
- 1–1 Central Oklahoma’s record at home
- At Northeastern State
- 0–3 Northeastern State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
President’s Cup
- Played for since
- 1998
- Held by
- Northeastern State since the 2025 game
- Games for it on file
- 5 Northeastern State 1, Central Oklahoma 4
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1998 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Central Oklahoma leads, 17–10. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the President’s Cup.
Games that tell the story
- Central Oklahoma’s biggest win2022: Central Oklahoma 55, Northeastern State 6by 49 points
- Northeastern State’s biggest win2025: Northeastern State 28, Central Oklahoma 21by 7 points
- Upset2025: Northeastern State 28, Central Oklahoma 21Northeastern State had a 20% 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 25, 2025 | Northeastern State 28, Central Oklahoma 21 | at Central Oklahoma | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Central Oklahoma 64, Northeastern State 57 | at Northeastern State | ||
| Oct 21, 2023 | Central Oklahoma 37, Northeastern State 21 | at Northeastern State | ||
| Oct 6, 2022 | Central Oklahoma 55, Northeastern State 6 | at Central Oklahoma | ||
| Oct 7, 2021 | Central Oklahoma 49, Northeastern State 9 | at Northeastern State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.