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Grinnell vs. Knox

Grinnell and Knox first met in 1899 and have played 6 times; Knox leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Knox 4–⁠2.

Grinnell wins
2
Knox wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
1899
Longest streak
3 Knox
Current streak
1 Grinnell
Last 10 meetings
Knox 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1890s0–⁠1
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
10.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Grinnell
1–⁠1 Grinnell’s record at home
At Knox
3–⁠1 Knox’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Grinnell’s biggest win2026: Grinnell 31, Knox 7by 24 points
  2. Knox’s biggest win2022: Knox 28, Grinnell 7by 21 points
  3. Upset2024: Grinnell 21, Knox 14Grinnell had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Grinnell and Knox, 1899 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

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 3, 2026Grinnell 31, Knox 7at Grinnell
Oct 11, 2025Knox 20, Grinnell 17at Knox
Oct 26, 2024Grinnell 21, Knox 14at Knox
Oct 21, 2023Knox 14, Grinnell 7at Grinnell
Oct 15, 2022Knox 28, Grinnell 7at Knox
Oct 14, 1899Knox 6, Grinnell 5at Knox

Every game is listed as played on the field.