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North Dakota vs. Northern Iowa

North Dakota and Northern Iowa have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2006; North Dakota leads the series 4–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s North Dakota 4–⁠2.

North Dakota wins
4
Northern Iowa wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2006
Longest streak
2 North Dakota
Current streak
1 Northern Iowa
Last 10 meetings
North Dakota 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠0
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
15.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota
2–⁠0 North Dakota’s record at home
At Northern Iowa
2–⁠2 Northern Iowa’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. North Dakota’s biggest win2025: North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 7by 28 points
  2. Northern Iowa’s biggest win2023: Northern Iowa 27, North Dakota 0by 27 points
  3. Upset2006: North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 31North Dakota had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota and Northern Iowa, 2006 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 10, 2026Northern Iowa 24, North Dakota 17at Northern Iowa
Oct 4, 2025North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 7at Northern Iowa
Oct 19, 2024North Dakota 31, Northern Iowa 7at North Dakota
Oct 21, 2023Northern Iowa 27, North Dakota 0at Northern Iowa
Sep 10, 2022North Dakota 29, Northern Iowa 27at North Dakota
Sep 9, 2006North Dakota 35, Northern Iowa 31at Northern Iowa

Every game is listed as played on the field.