History Programs North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State North Dakota State and South Dakota State have 26 meetings on file, the first in 2005; North Dakota State leads the series 16–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and North Dakota State has won the last 3. Share
North Dakota State wins 16
South Dakota State wins 10
Ties 0
Longest streak 8 North Dakota State
Current streak 3 North Dakota State
Last 10 meetings even at 5–5
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 2000s 1–3 2010s 12–2 2020s 3–5
Average margin 13.3 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota State 11–4 North Dakota State’s record at home
At South Dakota State 3–2 South Dakota State’s record at home
Neutral sites 3–3 North Dakota State first
Shutouts 1 Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota State and South Dakota State, 2005 on 1300 1500 1700 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 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.
On television ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2019 .
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game Oct 25, 2025 North Dakota State 38, South Dakota State 7 at South Dakota State Dec 21, 2024 North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 21 at North Dakota State FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal Oct 19, 2024 North Dakota State 13, South Dakota State 9 at North Dakota State Nov 4, 2023 South Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 16 at South Dakota State Jan 8, 2023 South Dakota State 45, North Dakota State 21 Toyota Stadium FCS Championship Oct 15, 2022 South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 21 at North Dakota State Nov 6, 2021 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19 at South Dakota State Apr 17, 2021 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State Oct 26, 2019 North Dakota State 23, South Dakota State 16 at South Dakota State Dec 14, 2018 North Dakota State 44, South Dakota State 21 at North Dakota State Sep 29, 2018 North Dakota State 21, South Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State Nov 4, 2017 South Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 21 at South Dakota State Dec 10, 2016 North Dakota State 36, South Dakota State 10 at North Dakota State Oct 15, 2016 South Dakota State 19, North Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State Oct 3, 2015 North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 7 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Dec 6, 2014 North Dakota State 27, South Dakota State 24 at North Dakota State Nov 1, 2014 North Dakota State 37, South Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State Sep 28, 2013 North Dakota State 20, South Dakota State 0 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Dec 1, 2012 North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3 at North Dakota State NCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round Nov 10, 2012 North Dakota State 20, South Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State Oct 22, 2011 North Dakota State 38, South Dakota State 14 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Nov 13, 2010 North Dakota State 31, South Dakota State 24 at North Dakota State Oct 17, 2009 South Dakota State 28, North Dakota State 13 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium Nov 22, 2008 South Dakota State 25, North Dakota State 24 at North Dakota State Nov 17, 2007 South Dakota State 29, North Dakota State 24 Neutral site Nov 12, 2005 North Dakota State 41, South Dakota State 17 at North Dakota State
Every game is listed as played on the field.
