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North Dakota State vs. Western Illinois

North Dakota State and Western Illinois have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2007; North Dakota State leads the series 11–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Dakota State 9–⁠1, and North Dakota State has won the last 9.

North Dakota State wins
11
Western Illinois wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2007
Longest streak
9 North Dakota State
Current streak
9 North Dakota State
Last 10 meetings
North Dakota State 9–⁠1
Most recent
2023

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠1
2010s7–⁠1
2020s2–⁠0
Average margin
21.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota State
4–⁠2 North Dakota State’s record at home
At Western Illinois
0–⁠7 Western Illinois’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 win2015: North Dakota State 59, Western Illinois 7by 52 points
  2. Western Illinois’s biggest win2010: Western Illinois 28, North Dakota State 16by 12 points
  3. Upset2008: Western Illinois 27, North Dakota State 22Western Illinois had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2010: Western Illinois 28, North Dakota State 16Western Illinois had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota State and Western Illinois, 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

Oct 21, 2023North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 7at North Dakota State
Nov 5, 2022North Dakota State 56, Western Illinois 17at Western Illinois
Nov 9, 2019North Dakota State 57, Western Illinois 21at North Dakota State
Oct 13, 2018North Dakota State 34, Western Illinois 7at Western Illinois
Oct 21, 2017North Dakota State 24, Western Illinois 12at North Dakota State
Oct 22, 2016North Dakota State 21, Western Illinois 13at Western Illinois
Nov 7, 2015North Dakota State 59, Western Illinois 7at North Dakota State
Oct 4, 2014North Dakota State 17, Western Illinois 10at Western Illinois
Nov 19, 2011North Dakota State 37, Western Illinois 21at Western Illinois
Oct 2, 2010Western Illinois 28, North Dakota State 16at North Dakota State
Oct 31, 2009North Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 7at Western Illinois
Oct 11, 2008Western Illinois 27, North Dakota State 22at North Dakota State
Sep 29, 2007North Dakota State 41, Western Illinois 28at Western Illinois

Every game is listed as played on the field.