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North Dakota vs. Southern Illinois

North Dakota and Southern Illinois have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2008; Southern Illinois leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Southern Illinois 3–⁠2.

North Dakota wins
2
Southern Illinois wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2008
Longest streak
2 Southern Illinois
Current streak
1 North Dakota
Last 10 meetings
Southern Illinois 3–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠1
2020s2–⁠2
Average margin
16.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At North Dakota
1–⁠0 North Dakota’s record at home
At Southern Illinois
2–⁠1 Southern Illinois’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 North Dakota first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. North Dakota’s biggest win2020: North Dakota 44, Southern Illinois 21by 23 points
  2. Southern Illinois’s biggest win2008: Southern Illinois 40, North Dakota 21by 19 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of North Dakota and Southern Illinois, 2008 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

Nov 21, 2026Southern Illinois at North Dakota upcomingat North Dakota
Oct 18, 2025North Dakota 38, Southern Illinois 19at Southern Illinois
Sep 24, 2022Southern Illinois 34, North Dakota 17at Southern Illinois
Oct 16, 2021Southern Illinois 31, North Dakota 28at Southern Illinois
Feb 20, 2021North Dakota 44, Southern Illinois 21at North Dakota
Nov 1, 2008Southern Illinois 40, North Dakota 21Neutral site

Every game is listed as played on the field.