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Montana vs. Northern Colorado

Montana and Northern Colorado have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Montana leads the series 13–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Montana 9–⁠1, and Montana has won the last 5.

Montana wins
13
Northern Colorado wins
1
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
8 Montana
Current streak
5 Montana
Last 10 meetings
Montana 9–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s5–⁠0
2010s4–⁠1
2020s4–⁠0
Average margin
26.1 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Montana
8–⁠0 Montana’s record at home
At Northern Colorado
1–⁠5 Northern Colorado’s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Montana’s biggest win2007: Montana 52, Northern Colorado 7by 45 points
  2. Northern Colorado’s biggest win2016: Northern Colorado 28, Montana 25by 3 points
  3. Upset2016: Northern Colorado 28, Montana 25Northern Colorado had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Montana and Northern Colorado, 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

Oct 3, 2026Montana 36, Northern Colorado 14at Montana
Oct 26, 2024Montana 24, Northern Colorado 0at Northern Colorado
Oct 28, 2023Montana 40, Northern Colorado 0at Montana
Nov 6, 2021Montana 35, Northern Colorado 0at Northern Colorado
Nov 11, 2017Montana 44, Northern Colorado 14at Montana
Nov 12, 2016Northern Colorado 28, Montana 25at Northern Colorado
Sep 27, 2014Montana 38, Northern Colorado 13at Montana
Oct 1, 2011Montana 55, Northern Colorado 28at Montana
Oct 2, 2010Montana 30, Northern Colorado 7at Northern Colorado
Nov 14, 2009Montana 38, Northern Colorado 10at Montana
Oct 25, 2008Montana 41, Northern Colorado 20at Northern Colorado
Oct 20, 2007Montana 52, Northern Colorado 7at Montana
Nov 11, 2006Montana 53, Northern Colorado 21at Northern Colorado
Sep 25, 2004Montana 27, Northern Colorado 16at Montana

Every game is listed as played on the field.