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Idaho State vs. Northern Colorado

Idaho State and Northern Colorado have 15 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Idaho State leads the series 9–⁠6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5, and Idaho State has won the last 2.

Idaho State wins
9
Northern Colorado wins
6
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
4 Idaho State
Current streak
2 Idaho State
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠2
2010s3–⁠3
2020s2–⁠1
Average margin
16.1 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Idaho State
5–⁠2 Idaho State’s record at home
At Northern Colorado
4–⁠4 Northern Colorado’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Idaho State’s biggest win2014: Idaho State 46, Northern Colorado 12by 34 points
  2. Northern Colorado’s biggest win2009: Northern Colorado 30, Idaho State 7by 23 points
  3. Upset2019: Northern Colorado 26, Idaho State 20Northern Colorado had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Idaho State and Northern Colorado, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 27, 2025Idaho State 26, Northern Colorado 18at Northern Colorado
Sep 23, 2023Idaho State 35, Northern Colorado 21at Idaho State
Sep 24, 2022Northern Colorado 35, Idaho State 14at Northern Colorado
Nov 2, 2019Northern Colorado 26, Idaho State 20at Idaho State
Sep 23, 2017Northern Colorado 43, Idaho State 42at Northern Colorado
Oct 25, 2014Idaho State 46, Northern Colorado 12at Northern Colorado
Oct 12, 2013Idaho State 40, Northern Colorado 26at Idaho State
Sep 17, 2011Idaho State 50, Northern Colorado 20at Idaho State
Sep 18, 2010Northern Colorado 35, Idaho State 21at Northern Colorado
Oct 17, 2009Northern Colorado 30, Idaho State 7at Idaho State
Oct 11, 2008Northern Colorado 29, Idaho State 9at Northern Colorado
Oct 6, 2007Idaho State 26, Northern Colorado 14at Idaho State
Oct 7, 2006Idaho State 41, Northern Colorado 13at Northern Colorado
Sep 18, 2004Idaho State 49, Northern Colorado 42at Northern Colorado
Sep 13, 2003Idaho State 42, Northern Colorado 33at Idaho State

Every game is listed as played on the field.