North Dakota State vs. Sam Houston

North Dakota State and Sam Houston have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2007; North Dakota State leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s North Dakota State 3–⁠2.

North Dakota State wins
3
Sam Houston wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2007
Longest streak
2 North Dakota State
Current streak
1 Sam Houston
Last 10 meetings
North Dakota State 3–⁠2
Most recent
2020

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠1
2010s2–⁠0
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
16.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota State
3–⁠0 North Dakota State’s record at home
At Sam Houston
2–⁠0 Sam Houston’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 win2017: North Dakota State 55, Sam Houston 13by 42 points
  2. Sam Houston’s biggest win2020: Sam Houston 24, North Dakota State 20by 4 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota State and Sam Houston, 2007 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

May 2, 2021Sam Houston 24, North Dakota State 20at Sam Houston
Dec 15, 2017North Dakota State 55, Sam Houston 13at North Dakota State
Dec 19, 2014North Dakota State 35, Sam Houston 3at North Dakota State
Sep 12, 2009Sam Houston 48, North Dakota State 45at Sam Houston
Sep 15, 2007North Dakota State 41, Sam Houston 38at North Dakota State

Every game is listed as played on the field.