Minnesota State vs. Northern State

Minnesota State and Northern State first met in 2021 and have played 4 times; Minnesota State leads the series 3–⁠1. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Minnesota State 3–⁠1, and Minnesota State has won the last 2. Share

Minnesota State wins: 3
Northern State wins: 1
Ties: 0
First meeting: 2021
Longest streak: 2 Minnesota State
Current streak: 2 Minnesota State
Last 10 meetings: Minnesota State 3–⁠1
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	’9	W–L
2020s											3–⁠1

Average margin: 8.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Minnesota State: 2–⁠0 Minnesota State’s record at home
At Northern State: 1–⁠1 Northern State’s record at home

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

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

Sep 19, 2026	Minnesota State 35, Northern State 17	at Minnesota State
Nov 2, 2024	Minnesota State 24, Northern State 14	at Northern State
Sep 17, 2022	Northern State 23, Minnesota State 22	at Northern State
Sep 2, 2021	Minnesota State 40, Northern State 34	at Minnesota State

Every game is listed as played on the field.