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Emporia State vs. Pittsburg State

Emporia State and Pittsburg State first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Pittsburg State leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Pittsburg State 4–⁠2.

Emporia State wins
2
Pittsburg State wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Pittsburg State
Current streak
1 Emporia State
Last 10 meetings
Pittsburg State 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠4
Average margin
6.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Emporia State
0–⁠2 Emporia State’s record at home
At Pittsburg State
2–⁠2 Pittsburg 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. Emporia State’s biggest win2026: Emporia State 21, Pittsburg State 10by 11 points
  2. Pittsburg State’s biggest win2025: Pittsburg State 42, Emporia State 29by 13 points
  3. Upset2024: Emporia State 24, Pittsburg State 21Emporia State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2026: Emporia State 21, Pittsburg State 10Emporia State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Emporia State and Pittsburg 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

Sep 5, 2026Emporia State 21, Pittsburg State 10at Pittsburg State
Sep 27, 2025Pittsburg State 42, Emporia State 29at Emporia State
Sep 14, 2024Emporia State 24, Pittsburg State 21at Pittsburg State
Oct 7, 2023Pittsburg State 33, Emporia State 25at Pittsburg State
Sep 24, 2022Pittsburg State 14, Emporia State 13at Emporia State
Sep 25, 2021Pittsburg State 30, Emporia State 28at Pittsburg State

Every game is listed as played on the field.