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Harding vs. Henderson State

Harding and Henderson State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2021; Harding leads the series 5–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Harding 5–⁠1, and Harding has won the last 4.

Harding wins
5
Henderson State wins
1
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2021
Longest streak
4 Harding
Current streak
4 Harding
Last 10 meetings
Harding 5–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s5–⁠1
Average margin
26.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Harding
2–⁠1 Harding’s record at home
At Henderson State
0–⁠3 Henderson State’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Harding’s biggest win2024: Harding 66, Henderson State 0by 66 points
  2. Henderson State’s biggest win2022: Henderson State 15, Harding 14by 1 points
  3. Upset2022: Henderson State 15, Harding 14Henderson State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Harding and Henderson 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

Oct 17, 2026Harding 46, Henderson State 16at Harding
Oct 18, 2025Harding 35, Henderson State 10at Henderson State
Sep 28, 2024Harding 66, Henderson State 0at Harding
Sep 23, 2023Harding 27, Henderson State 16at Henderson State
Oct 15, 2022Henderson State 15, Harding 14at Harding
Oct 16, 2021Harding 46, Henderson State 21at Henderson State

Every game is listed as played on the field.