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South Dakota Mines vs. Western Colorado

South Dakota Mines and Western Colorado first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Western Colorado leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Western Colorado 4–⁠1, and Western Colorado has won the last 3.

South Dakota Mines wins
1
Western Colorado wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Western Colorado
Current streak
3 Western Colorado
Last 10 meetings
Western Colorado 4–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
20.8 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At South Dakota Mines
0–⁠3 South Dakota Mines’s record at home
At Western Colorado
1–⁠1 Western Colorado’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. South Dakota Mines’s biggest win2022: South Dakota Mines 38, Western Colorado 10by 28 points
  2. Western Colorado’s biggest win2023: Western Colorado 43, South Dakota Mines 20by 23 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of South Dakota Mines and Western Colorado, 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

Oct 31, 2026South Dakota Mines at Western Colorado upcomingat Western Colorado
Oct 18, 2025Western Colorado 34, South Dakota Mines 13at South Dakota Mines
Oct 19, 2024Western Colorado 35, South Dakota Mines 24at Western Colorado
Oct 7, 2023Western Colorado 43, South Dakota Mines 20at South Dakota Mines
Oct 8, 2022South Dakota Mines 38, Western Colorado 10at Western Colorado
Oct 23, 2021Western Colorado 42, South Dakota Mines 21at South Dakota Mines

Every game is listed as played on the field.