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East Central vs. Southern Nazarene

East Central and Southern Nazarene have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2021; East Central leads the series 4–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s East Central 4–⁠2.

East Central wins
4
Southern Nazarene wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2021
Longest streak
2 East Central
Current streak
1 East Central
Last 10 meetings
East Central 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s4–⁠2
Average margin
13.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At East Central
1–⁠2 East Central’s record at home
At Southern Nazarene
0–⁠3 Southern Nazarene’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. East Central’s biggest win2021: East Central 40, Southern Nazarene 13by 27 points
  2. Southern Nazarene’s biggest win2023: Southern Nazarene 27, East Central 13by 14 points
  3. Upset2025: Southern Nazarene 17, East Central 13Southern Nazarene had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2023: Southern Nazarene 27, East Central 13Southern Nazarene had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of East Central and Southern Nazarene, 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

Sep 19, 2026East Central 35, Southern Nazarene 24at Southern Nazarene
Sep 20, 2025Southern Nazarene 17, East Central 13at East Central
Oct 26, 2024East Central 31, Southern Nazarene 30at Southern Nazarene
Oct 21, 2023Southern Nazarene 27, East Central 13at East Central
Sep 17, 2022East Central 44, Southern Nazarene 21at Southern Nazarene
Sep 18, 2021East Central 40, Southern Nazarene 13at East Central

Every game is listed as played on the field.