Northern State Wolves
Northern SunAberdeen, SDSwisher Field
2026: 5–2 (4–2 Northern Sun). Last: lost at Minnesota Duluth 34–7. Next: at Minnesota St Moorhead, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- W 42–17Chadron State
- W 31–16Winona State
- W 30–3at Southwest Minnesota State
- L 17–35at Minnesota State
- W 21–14University of Mary
- W 16–9Bemidji State
- L 7–34at Minnesota Duluth
- Oct 24at Minnesota St Moorhead
- Oct 31Augustana (SD)
- Nov 7at Minot State
- Nov 14Jamestown
Northern State has played football since at least 1949 and is 36–27 in the 63 games on record. This season, they’re 5–2.
On this date in 2024Northern State beat Southwest Minnesota State 41–7 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 36–27 .571; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1221
- Seasons
- 7 since 1949, 63 games
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsChadron State | W 42–17 | 53% |
| Sep 3 | vsWinona State | W 31–16 | 65% |
| Sep 12 | atSouthwest Minnesota State | W 30–3 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | atMinnesota State | L 17–35 | 26% |
| Sep 26 | vsUniversity of Mary | W 21–14 | 74% |
| Oct 3 | vsBemidji State | W 16–9 | 67% |
| Oct 10 | atMinnesota Duluth | L 7–34 | 33% |
| Oct 24 | atMinnesota St Moorhead | Preview | 37% |
| Oct 31 | vsAugustana (SD) | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 7 | atMinot State | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 14 | vsJamestown | Preview | 87% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1949
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Bemidji State
2–4 in 6
Won the last one.
- Minnesota Duluth
2–4 in 6
Lost the last one.
- Winona State
4–1 in 5
Won the last two.
| Opponent | Games | NSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 6 | 2–4 |
| Winona State | 5 | 4–1 |
| Concordia St. Paul | 5 | 4–1 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | 5 | 5–0 |
| Minot State | 5 | 3–2 |
| University of Mary | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (18)
Every program Northern State has played, A to Z, with Northern State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Augustana (SD) 0–4
- Bemidji State 2–4
- Chadron State 1–0
- Concordia St. Paul 4–1
- Jamestown 1–0
- Minnesota Duluth 2–4
- Minnesota St Moorhead 3–1
- Minnesota State 1–3
- Minot State 3–2
- Northern Michigan 1–0
- Sioux Falls 1–2
- South Dakota 0–1
- Southwest Minnesota State 5–0
- University of Mary 3–2
- Upper Iowa 2–0
- Wayne State (NE) 3–1
- Wichita State 0–1
- Winona State 4–1
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1221 | ||||
| 2025 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 1178 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–5 | 6–4 | 1166 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–6 | 4–6 | 1140 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 1208 | ||||
| 2021 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 1231 | ||||
| 1949 | 0–1 | 1181 |
No season on file for 1950–2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 7 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.