Northern State vs. Southwest Minnesota State

Northern State and Southwest Minnesota State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2021; Northern State leads the series 5–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Northern State 5–⁠0, and Northern State has won the last 5.

Northern State wins
5
Southwest Minnesota State wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2021
Longest streak
5 Northern State
Current streak
5 Northern State
Last 10 meetings
Northern State 5–⁠0
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s5–⁠0
Average margin
23.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Northern State
3–⁠0 Northern State’s record at home
At Southwest Minnesota State
0–⁠2 Southwest Minnesota 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. Northern State’s biggest win2024: Northern State 41, Southwest Minnesota State 7by 34 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Northern State and Southwest Minnesota State, 2021 on1300150017002025

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

Sep 12, 2026Northern State 30, Southwest Minnesota State 3at Southwest Minnesota State
Oct 18, 2025Northern State 55, Southwest Minnesota State 23at Northern State
Oct 19, 2024Northern State 41, Southwest Minnesota State 7at Northern State
Oct 14, 2023Northern State 24, Southwest Minnesota State 17at Southwest Minnesota State
Sep 11, 2021Northern State 30, Southwest Minnesota State 13at Northern State

Every game is listed as played on the field.