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Montana State vs. Northern Arizona

Montana State and Northern Arizona have 17 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Montana State leads the series 11–⁠6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Montana State 7–⁠3, and Montana State has won the last 5.

Montana State wins
11
Northern Arizona wins
6
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
5 Montana State
Current streak
5 Montana State
Last 10 meetings
Montana State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠2
2010s3–⁠4
2020s4–⁠0
Average margin
15.4 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Montana State
6–⁠3 Montana State’s record at home
At Northern Arizona
3–⁠4 Northern Arizona’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Montana State first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Montana State’s biggest win2004: Montana State 60, Northern Arizona 14by 46 points
  2. Northern Arizona’s biggest win2010: Northern Arizona 34, Montana State 7by 27 points
  3. Upset2009: Northern Arizona 23, Montana State 10Northern Arizona had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Montana State and Northern Arizona, 2004 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 26, 2026Montana State 28, Northern Arizona 14at Montana State
Oct 4, 2025Montana State 34, Northern Arizona 10at Northern Arizona
Nov 4, 2023Montana State 45, Northern Arizona 21at Montana State
Nov 5, 2022Montana State 41, Northern Arizona 38at Northern Arizona
Sep 28, 2019Montana State 49, Northern Arizona 31at Montana State
Nov 11, 2017Northern Arizona 37, Montana State 36at Northern Arizona
Oct 8, 2016Northern Arizona 20, Montana State 14at Montana State
Oct 3, 2015Northern Arizona 49, Montana State 41at Northern Arizona
Oct 5, 2013Montana State 36, Northern Arizona 7at Montana State
Oct 15, 2011Montana State 41, Northern Arizona 24at Montana State
Oct 16, 2010Northern Arizona 34, Montana State 7at Northern Arizona
Oct 10, 2009Northern Arizona 23, Montana State 10at Montana State
Nov 8, 2008Montana State 25, Northern Arizona 23at Northern Arizona
Nov 3, 2007Northern Arizona 29, Montana State 14at Montana State
Sep 30, 2006Montana State 39, Northern Arizona 32at Northern Arizona
Oct 29, 2005Montana State 29, Northern Arizona 22at Montana State
Oct 30, 2004Montana State 60, Northern Arizona 14Neutral site

Every game is listed as played on the field.