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North Dakota State vs. Northern Iowa

North Dakota State and Northern Iowa have 18 meetings on file, the first in 2008; North Dakota State leads the series 14–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Dakota State 10–⁠0, and North Dakota State has won the last 11.

North Dakota State wins
14
Northern Iowa wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2008
Longest streak
11 North Dakota State
Current streak
11 North Dakota State
Last 10 meetings
North Dakota State 10–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠2
2010s9–⁠2
2020s5–⁠0
Average margin
14.2 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota State
9–⁠1 North Dakota State’s record at home
At Northern Iowa
3–⁠5 Northern Iowa’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. North Dakota State’s biggest win2025: North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 16by 32 points
  2. Northern Iowa’s biggest win2014: Northern Iowa 23, North Dakota State 3by 20 points
  3. Upset2014: Northern Iowa 23, North Dakota State 3Northern Iowa had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota State and Northern Iowa, 2008 on1300150017002010201520202025

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

Nov 15, 2025North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 16at North Dakota State
Nov 2, 2024North Dakota State 42, Northern Iowa 19at North Dakota State
Nov 18, 2023North Dakota State 48, Northern Iowa 27at Northern Iowa
Oct 9, 2021North Dakota State 34, Northern Iowa 20at North Dakota State
Apr 10, 2021North Dakota State 23, Northern Iowa 20at Northern Iowa
Oct 12, 2019North Dakota State 46, Northern Iowa 14at North Dakota State
Oct 6, 2018North Dakota State 56, Northern Iowa 31at Northern Iowa
Oct 28, 2017North Dakota State 30, Northern Iowa 14at North Dakota State
Oct 29, 2016North Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 20at Northern Iowa
Dec 12, 2015North Dakota State 23, Northern Iowa 13at North Dakota State
Oct 10, 2015North Dakota State 31, Northern Iowa 28at North Dakota State
Nov 8, 2014Northern Iowa 23, North Dakota State 3at Northern Iowa
Oct 5, 2013North Dakota State 24, Northern Iowa 23at North Dakota State
Sep 29, 2012North Dakota State 33, Northern Iowa 21at Northern Iowa
Oct 29, 2011North Dakota State 27, Northern Iowa 19at North Dakota State
Sep 11, 2010Northern Iowa 16, North Dakota State 9at Northern Iowa
Oct 10, 2009Northern Iowa 42, North Dakota State 27at North Dakota State
Oct 18, 2008Northern Iowa 23, North Dakota State 13at Northern Iowa

Every game is listed as played on the field.