Northwood vs. Saginaw Valley State

Northwood and Saginaw Valley State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 2021; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3, and Northwood has won the last 3. Share

Northwood wins: 3
Saginaw Valley State wins: 3
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 2021
Longest streak: 3 Saginaw Valley State
Current streak: 3 Northwood
Last 10 meetings: even at 3–⁠3
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	’9	W–L
2020s											3–⁠3

Average margin: 16 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Northwood: 2–⁠1 Northwood’s record at home
At Saginaw Valley State: 2–⁠1 Saginaw Valley State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

Northwood’s biggest win2025: Northwood 38, Saginaw Valley State 14by 24 points
Saginaw Valley State’s biggest win2023: Saginaw Valley State 31, Northwood 8by 23 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

Sep 12, 2026	Northwood 35, Saginaw Valley State 28	at Northwood
Sep 13, 2025	Northwood 38, Saginaw Valley State 14	at Saginaw Valley State
Sep 14, 2024	Northwood 10, Saginaw Valley State 7	at Northwood
Sep 9, 2023	Saginaw Valley State 31, Northwood 8	at Saginaw Valley State
Sep 17, 2022	Saginaw Valley State 35, Northwood 14	at Northwood
Oct 16, 2021	Saginaw Valley State 31, Northwood 13	at Saginaw Valley State

Every game is listed as played on the field.