Northwestern State vs. Sam Houston
Northwestern State and Sam Houston have 17 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Sam Houston leads the series 12–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Sam Houston 8–2. Share
- Northwestern State wins
- 5
- Sam Houston wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 4 Sam Houston
- Current streak
- 1 Sam Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Sam Houston 8–2
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Northwestern State
- 3–5 Northwestern State’s record at home
- At Sam Houston
- 7–2 Sam Houston’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Northwestern State’s biggest win2004: Northwestern State 45, Sam Houston 27by 18 points
- Sam Houston’s biggest win2015: Sam Houston 59, Northwestern State 21by 38 points
- Upset2019: Northwestern State 31, Sam Houston 28Northwestern State had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2003: Sam Houston 29, Northwestern State 24Sam Houston had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Northwestern State 10, Sam Houston 6Northwestern State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.