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North Dakota vs. North Dakota State

North Dakota and North Dakota State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2015; North Dakota State leads the series 7–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s North Dakota State 7–⁠1, and North Dakota State has won the last 2.

North Dakota wins
1
North Dakota State wins
7
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2015
Longest streak
5 North Dakota State
Current streak
2 North Dakota State
Last 10 meetings
North Dakota State 7–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s0–⁠2
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
19.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota
1–⁠2 North Dakota’s record at home
At North Dakota State
5–⁠0 North Dakota State’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’s biggest win2023: North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 24by 25 points
  2. North Dakota State’s biggest win2019: North Dakota State 38, North Dakota 7by 31 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota and North Dakota State, 2015 on130015001700201520202025

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 8, 2025North Dakota State 15, North Dakota 10at North Dakota
Oct 5, 2024North Dakota State 41, North Dakota 17at North Dakota State
Oct 14, 2023North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 24at North Dakota
Nov 19, 2022North Dakota State 42, North Dakota 21at North Dakota State
Oct 2, 2021North Dakota State 16, North Dakota 10at North Dakota
Mar 20, 2021North Dakota State 34, North Dakota 13at North Dakota State
Sep 7, 2019North Dakota State 38, North Dakota 7at North Dakota State
Sep 19, 2015North Dakota State 34, North Dakota 9at North Dakota State

Every game is listed as played on the field.