Norwich vs. Vermont State Castleton

Norwich and Vermont State Castleton have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2022; Norwich leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Norwich 3–⁠2. The winner takes home the Maple Sap Bucket. Norwich holds it.

Norwich wins
3
Vermont State Castleton wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2022
Longest streak
2 Norwich
Current streak
1 Norwich
Last 10 meetings
Norwich 3–⁠2
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
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
10 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Norwich
2–⁠1 Norwich’s record at home
At Vermont State Castleton
1–⁠1 Vermont State Castleton’s record at home

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

Maple Sap Bucket

Played for since
—
Held by
Norwich

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).

Games that tell the story

  1. Norwich’s biggest win2023: Norwich 28, Vermont State Castleton 14by 14 points
  2. Vermont State Castleton’s biggest win2025: Vermont State Castleton 30, Norwich 8by 22 points
  3. Upset2023: Norwich 28, Vermont State Castleton 14Norwich had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Norwich and Vermont State Castleton, 2022 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, 2026Norwich 17, Vermont State Castleton 10at Norwich
Sep 13, 2025Vermont State Castleton 30, Norwich 8at Vermont State Castleton
Sep 7, 2024Vermont State Castleton 14, Norwich 12at Norwich
Sep 16, 2023Norwich 28, Vermont State Castleton 14at Vermont State Castleton
Sep 17, 2022Norwich 26, Vermont State Castleton 21at Norwich

Every game is listed as played on the field.