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Montana vs. North Dakota State

Montana and North Dakota State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1941; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3.

Montana wins
3
North Dakota State wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1941
Longest streak
2 North Dakota State
Current streak
1 Montana
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
2023

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠0
2010s1–⁠2
2020s1–⁠1
Average margin
16.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Montana
3–⁠0 Montana’s record at home
At North Dakota State
3–⁠0 North Dakota State’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Montana’s biggest win1941: Montana 27, North Dakota State 0by 27 points
  2. North Dakota State’s biggest win2015: North Dakota State 37, Montana 6by 31 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Montana and North Dakota State, 1941 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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

Dec 16, 2023Montana 31, North Dakota State 29at MontanaFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
Dec 3, 2022North Dakota State 49, Montana 26at North Dakota StateFCS Championship – Second Round
Dec 5, 2015North Dakota State 37, Montana 6at North Dakota StateNCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round
Aug 29, 2015Montana 38, North Dakota State 35at Montana
Sep 20, 2014North Dakota State 22, Montana 10at North Dakota State
Oct 4, 1941Montana 27, North Dakota State 0at Montana

Every game is listed as played on the field.