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Hillsdale vs. Lake Erie

Hillsdale and Lake Erie first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Hillsdale leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Hillsdale 5–⁠1, and Hillsdale has won the last 5.

Hillsdale wins
5
Lake Erie wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
5 Hillsdale
Current streak
5 Hillsdale
Last 10 meetings
Hillsdale 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
19.5 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hillsdale
2–⁠1 Hillsdale’s record at home
At Lake Erie
0–⁠3 Lake Erie’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Hillsdale’s biggest win2023: Hillsdale 52, Lake Erie 21by 31 points
  2. Lake Erie’s biggest win2021: Lake Erie 33, Hillsdale 14by 19 points
  3. Upset2021: Lake Erie 33, Hillsdale 14Lake Erie had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hillsdale and Lake Erie, 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 3, 2026Hillsdale 29, Lake Erie 9at Lake Erie
Oct 25, 2025Hillsdale 35, Lake Erie 10at Hillsdale
Oct 19, 2024Hillsdale 28, Lake Erie 10at Lake Erie
Oct 28, 2023Hillsdale 52, Lake Erie 21at Hillsdale
Sep 3, 2022Hillsdale 35, Lake Erie 31at Lake Erie
Oct 16, 2021Lake Erie 33, Hillsdale 14at Hillsdale

Every game is listed as played on the field.