Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan

Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2021; Michigan Tech leads the series 6–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Michigan Tech 6–⁠0, and Michigan Tech has won the last 6. The winner takes home the Miner’s Cup. Michigan Tech holds it.

Michigan Tech wins
6
Northern Michigan wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2021
Longest streak
6 Michigan Tech
Current streak
6 Michigan Tech
Last 10 meetings
Michigan Tech 6–⁠0
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s6–⁠0
Average margin
29.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Michigan Tech
3–⁠0 Michigan Tech’s record at home
At Northern Michigan
0–⁠3 Northern Michigan’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Miner’s Cup

Played for since
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Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Miner’s Cup.

Games that tell the story

  1. Michigan Tech’s biggest win2023: Michigan Tech 62, Northern Michigan 0by 62 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan, 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, 2026Michigan Tech 56, Northern Michigan 33at Michigan Tech
Oct 25, 2025Michigan Tech 56, Northern Michigan 17at Northern Michigan
Oct 26, 2024Michigan Tech 39, Northern Michigan 9at Michigan Tech
Oct 14, 2023Michigan Tech 62, Northern Michigan 0at Northern Michigan
Oct 15, 2022Michigan Tech 21, Northern Michigan 7at Michigan Tech
Oct 16, 2021Michigan Tech 21, Northern Michigan 14at Northern Michigan

Every game is listed as played on the field.