Grinnell vs. Northern Iowa
Grinnell and Northern Iowa first met in 1928 and have played 8 times; Grinnell leads the series 4–2–2. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Grinnell 4–2. Share
- Grinnell wins
- 4
- Northern Iowa wins
- 2
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1928
- Longest streak
- 3 Grinnell
- Current streak
- 1 Northern Iowa
- Last 10 meetings
- Grinnell 4–2
- Most recent
- 1936
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 9.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Grinnell
- 3–1–1 Grinnell’s record at home
- At Northern Iowa
- 1–1–1 Northern Iowa’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Grinnell’s biggest win1929: Grinnell 21, Northern Iowa 6by 15 points
- Northern Iowa’s biggest win1936: Northern Iowa 24, Grinnell 0by 24 points
- Upset1936: Northern Iowa 24, Grinnell 0Northern Iowa had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1933: Northern Iowa 13, Grinnell 6Northern Iowa had a 19% 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 3, 1936 | Northern Iowa 24, Grinnell 0 | at Grinnell | ||
| Nov 9, 1935 | Northern Iowa 7, Grinnell 7 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Nov 10, 1934 | Grinnell 19, Northern Iowa 12 | at Grinnell | ||
| Oct 7, 1933 | Northern Iowa 13, Grinnell 6 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Oct 3, 1931 | Grinnell 12, Northern Iowa 0 | at Northern Iowa | ||
| Nov 21, 1930 | Grinnell 12, Northern Iowa 0 | at Grinnell | ||
| Nov 2, 1929 | Grinnell 21, Northern Iowa 6 | at Grinnell | ||
| Nov 10, 1928 | Grinnell 0, Northern Iowa 0 | at Grinnell |
Every game is listed as played on the field.