North Dakota vs. South Dakota State
North Dakota and South Dakota State have 9 meetings on file, the first in 2010; South Dakota State leads the series 7–2 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s South Dakota State 7–2. Share
- North Dakota wins
- 2
- South Dakota State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2010
- Longest streak
- 5 South Dakota State
- Current streak
- 1 North Dakota
- Last 10 meetings
- South Dakota State 7–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At North Dakota
- 2–4 North Dakota’s record at home
- At South Dakota State
- 2–0 South Dakota State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 North Dakota first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- North Dakota’s biggest win2026: North Dakota 21, South Dakota State 10by 11 points
- South Dakota State’s biggest win2024: South Dakota State 38, North Dakota 7by 31 points
Both programs through the years
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 17, 2026 | North Dakota 21, South Dakota State 10 | at North Dakota | ||
| Nov 22, 2025 | South Dakota State 34, North Dakota 31 | at North Dakota | ||
| Nov 9, 2024 | South Dakota State 38, North Dakota 7 | at North Dakota | ||
| Sep 30, 2023 | South Dakota State 42, North Dakota 21 | at South Dakota State | ||
| Oct 22, 2022 | South Dakota State 49, North Dakota 35 | at North Dakota | ||
| Nov 20, 2021 | South Dakota State 24, North Dakota 21 | at South Dakota State | ||
| Feb 27, 2021 | North Dakota 28, South Dakota State 17 | at North Dakota | ||
| Sep 7, 2013 | South Dakota State 35, North Dakota 28 | at North Dakota | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | South Dakota State 21, North Dakota 0 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium |
Every game is listed as played on the field.