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{{Short description|American college football rivalry}}
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{{Infobox sports rivalry
 | wide                     = yes
 | name                     = 
 | image                     = 
 | image_size                     = 200
 | caption                     = 
 | team1                     = [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks football|North Dakota Fighting Hawks]]
 | team1logo                     = ND Fighting Hawks wordmark.png
 | team2                     = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State Bison]]
 | team2logo                     = North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg
 | sport                     = [[College football|Football]]
 | firstmeeting                     = November 3, 1894<br />North Dakota Agricultural 20, North Dakota 4
 | mostrecent                     = October 5, 2024<br />North Dakota State 41, North Dakota 17
 | nextmeeting                     = November 8, 2025
 | total                     = 117
 | series                     = North Dakota leads 63–51–3
 | largestvictory                     = North Dakota State, 64–14 (1969)
 | longeststreak                     = North Dakota, 12 (1953–1964)<br />North Dakota State, 12 (1981–1992)
 | longestunbeatenstreak                     = 
 | currentstreak                     = North Dakota State, 1 (2024–present)
 | currentunbeatenstreak                     = 
 | trophy                     = None (formerly the Nickel Trophy)
 | trophy series                     = 
 | stadiums                     = [[Fargodome]] <br> [[Alerus Center]]
}}
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The '''Nickel Trophy''' is a trophy that was presented to the winner of the annual football game between the rival [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks|University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks]] and the [[North Dakota State Bison|North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison]]. The two universities are approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of North Dakota. The two schools suspended play in 2003 before meeting again in 2015, with annual games resuming in 2019. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside [[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]] or [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]].

==The Trophy==
Robert Kunkel, a UND alumnus and Chicago advertising executive, was the originator of the trophy, and Blue Key, an honorary service fraternity at NDSU, and the UND Blue Key (Student Government after their Blue Key Chapter dissolved)  administered the annual awarding. It is an oversized 75-pound replica<ref Name="Rappoport&Wilner">{{cite book
|title= Football Feuds: The Greatest College Football Rivalries
|last= Rappoport & Wilner
|author2=Ken Rappoport |author3=Barry Wilner
 |year= 2007
|publisher= Globe Pequot
|isbn= 978-1-59921-014-8
|page= 193
|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=jpehWR53e7AC&q=%22Nickel+Trophy%22+football&pg=PA193}}</ref> of the [[James Earle Fraser (sculptor)|James Earle Fraser]]-designed U.S. [[buffalo nickel]] with a [[American bison|buffalo]] on one side  representing NDSU Bison and a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] head on the other side representing UND, who were known as the Fighting Sioux until 2012. Fraser, best known for his sculpture, "The End of The Trail", was born in Winona, MN and lived for a time in Dakota Territory. The coin-shaped trophy's "mint" date is 1937, the year the trophy was created. Jack Sather, a native of New England, ND, was commissioned to design and act a sculpture of the award. It took six weeks to complete the job and he was paid $1,650 for his work. Those funds were raised by both NDSU and UND Blue Key chapters from members and friends. The Nickel, at 250 times larger than a regular five-cent piece, weighs 75 pounds and is 2 inches thick and 22 inches in diameter. Both sides were 3/4" relief and, from the original models, plaster casts were poured. The casts were hauled to a St. Paul, MN foundry where plaster copies were recast in an aluminum alloy. The halves were welded together to make the finished piece. It was first awarded in 1938 when NDSU won 17–13. It has been the object of many theft and "kidnapping" attempts by students from both universities. Governor William Langer was asked to participate in the unveiling of the new award in Grand Forks. Moments after the unveiling an unidentified student stepped up to Governor Langer, told him "I'll take care of this for you", and disappeared with the nickel trophy. It turned up 36 hours later on the front lawn of then UND President John C. West (The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, October 21, 1967) and a new tradition of "kidnapping" or "borrowing" the trophy had begun. The trophy retired after the 2003 season. While the rivalry was renewed in 2015, the trophy remained retired and is currently displayed at the [[North Dakota Heritage Center]] in Bismarck.

==History==
{{Infobox award
| name = Nickel Trophy
| image = Nickel trophy NDSU.JPG
| caption = The Nickel Trophy – NDSU side
| imagesize = 200px
| date = 1938–2003
| sponsor = NDSU Blue Key & UND Student Government
| country = [[United States]]
| awarded_for = Winning the regular season NDSU/UND football game
| location = [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo, ND]] or [[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks, ND]]
| holder = State Historical Society of North Dakota
}}

Prior to 2004, the game was one of the most played college football contests, with 110 meetings spanning several decades with the first official game in 1894. UND leads the all-time series 62–50, with 3 ties. In games where the Nickel Trophy has been contested (since 1938), UND leads the series 35-30.<ref>{{cite web |title=NDSU-UND Football History |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/opponent-history/university-of-north-dakota/18 |website=GoBison.com |publisher=North Dakota State University |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> The last NDSU win in a game in which the trophy was at stake was in 2000, 16–13. The two playoff games between the teams (1994 and 1995) are not considered part of the Nickel series, and it has been agreed on by both schools that only the regular season scheduled game would determine the Nickel's rightful owner according to former Blue Key member and chapter adviser Tim Flakoll. The Nickel Trophy was not at stake in 2015 (a game won 34–9 by the Bison) due to the [[North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy|now-abandoned Sioux logo]] remaining on one side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/news|title=News|website=InForum|accessdate=June 18, 2023}}</ref>

Both teams have had long winning streaks in the series. The most recent streaks of significant length were in 1981–1992, where the Bison won 12 straight games in the series, including two shutout wins (1985 and 1989)- and in 1993–1996, where the then-Fighting Sioux snapped the losing streak by winning four straight regular-season games. (As mentioned, the two teams did play playoff games in 1994 and 1995 respectively—the Sioux winning in 1994 and the Bison in 1995). Of more historical relevance, UND had won 12 straight from 1953-1964 before the Bison snapped that streak with a 6-3 victory at Fargo in 1965.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://siouxsports.com/football/nickel.htm|title=UND vs. NDSU - The Nickel Trophy|website=siouxsports.com|accessdate=June 18, 2023}}</ref>

Since 1921, NDSU and UND competed as charter members in the [[NCAA Division II]] [[North Central Conference]]. In 2002, NDSU announced their intention to move their football program to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I-AA]] level (and athletic program as a whole to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]). Following NDSU's reclassification, agreement for the schools to continue competing on the field could not be reached between the two universities due to UND's athletic department. Thus the series went on indefinite hiatus after the 2003 season. In mid-2006, UND announced their intention to move their athletic programs to Division I as well and the 2008 season was their first in Division I, opening the door for the rivalry to restart. However, while North Dakota State were members of the [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]] in football, and the [[Summit League]] in non-football sports. North Dakota joined the [[Big Sky Conference]], complicating the matter for scheduling future games.

Scheduling logistics with their respective conferences and the yearly frequency of the potential resumption of the series were the stated reasons for not resuming. Several high-profile alumni and sports figures had called for a resumption of the series, and  a grassroots movement from for the legislature to require an annual game by law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wday.com/event/article/id/19821/|title=Nothing found for Event Article Id 19821|website=WDAY &#124; WDAZ|accessdate=June 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bismarcktribune.com/sports/college/st-peter-und-ndsu-must-meet-in-football/article_7c7765da-15e5-11e3-bd72-001a4bcf887a.html|title=ST. PETER: UND, NDSU must meet in football|first=DAVE ST.|last=PETER|date=September 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/64603/ |title=NDSU down a football game in 2013, but UND won't fill void {{!}} The Dickinson Press {{!}} Dickinson, North Dakota |website=www.thedickinsonpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002092303/http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/64603/ |archive-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref>

On December 12, 2010, The Bison hosted North Dakota in men's basketball at the Fargodome in front of an NDSU basketball record crowd of 10,709 for the first athletic meeting between the two schools as Division I opponents.<ref>{{cite web |last1=UND Athletics Media Relations |title=NDSU sinks Sioux with strong second half |url=https://fightinghawks.com/news/2010/12/11/205054147.aspx |website=fightinghawks.com |date=December 11, 2010 |publisher=University of North Dakota |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref>

On May 16, 2012, UND athletic director Brian Faison announced that UND and NDSU had been planning a contract for two more games between each other, both in Fargo in 2015 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kolpack, Jeff |author2=Miller, Tom |name-list-style=amp |title=UND AD says Sioux-Bison football dates set, but Taylor says details remain|url=http://www.inforum.com/content/und-ad-says-sioux-bison-football-dates-set-taylor-says-details-remain/|work=Grand Forks Herald|access-date=January 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519044651/http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/361015|archive-date=May 19, 2012|date=May 17, 2012}}</ref> On August 22, 2014, UND athletics announced the signing of the contract for two games against NDSU to be played in Fargo on September 19, 2015, and September 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209612557|title=UND-NDSU to resume football rivalry|publisher=University of North Dakota Athletics|access-date=August 30, 2014|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref>
On September 9, 2015 #2 ranked NDSU hosted the newly rebranded Fighting Hawks in the first Nickel Trophy matchup in 12 years. The game, which the Bison won 34-9, received ample media attention as the long-running series returned.<ref>{{cite web |last1=AP |title=UND vs NDSU football game Sept 2015 |url=http://csinewsnow.com/?p=52844 |website=CSINews |publisher=CSi News Now |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonham |first1=Kevin |title=North Dakota, North Dakota St. renew rivalry after 12 years |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2015-09-13/und-ndsu-matchup-brings-back-north-dakota-super-bowl-after-12-years |website=NCAA.com |publisher=NCAA |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> On January 26, 2017, North Dakota announced that they would move to the [[Summit League]] for non-football for the 2018 season, and football-only [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]] for the 2020 season. The UND–NDSU matchup became a conference rivalry in non-football sports once again in 2018 when the Fighting Hawks joined the Summit League,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://thesummitleague.org/general/2016-17/releases/20170126g1swrw |title=The Summit League Adds The University of North Dakota |publisher=The Summit League |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040002/http://thesummitleague.org/general/2016-17/releases/20170126g1swrw |url-status=dead }}</ref> and became a conference football rivalry in 2020 when UND and NDSU were reunited in the MVFC.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2016-17/9330/und-to-join-missouri-valley-football-conference/ |title=UND to Join Missouri Valley Football Conference |publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=January 27, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202045029/http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2016-17/9330/und-to-join-missouri-valley-football-conference/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 }}</ref>

On October 15, 2023, UND claimed their first victory in the series since October 18, 2003, and their first in the Division I era.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/2023/10/14/no-15-fighting-hawks-fly-past-no-6-bison-49-24-first-win-over-ndsu-schools-d-i-era/|title=No. 15 Fighting Hawks fly past No. 6 Bison 49-24 for first win over NDSU in DI era|website=valleynewslive.com|publisher=Valley News Live|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref>

==Game results==
{{Sports rivalry series table
| cols = 2
| series_summary = yes
| format = compact
| team1 = North Dakota
| team1style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}<!-- colors need to be ones that the teams don't share to show difference between the two teams -->
| team2 = North Dakota State / North Dakota Agricultural
| team2style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|North Dakota State Bison}}
| November 3, 1894 | [[Grand Forks, ND]] | North Dakota | 4 | North Dakota Agricultural | 20
| November 12, 1894 | [[Fargo, ND]] | North Dakota | 4 | North Dakota Agricultural | 24
| November 4, 1895 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 42 | North Dakota Agricultural  | 0
| November 9, 1895 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 4 | North Dakota Agricultural | 12
| October 28, 1896 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 58 | North Dakota Agricultural | 12
| October 30, 1897 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 39 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 15, 1897 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 8, 1898 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 39 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6
| November 11, 1899 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 46 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 19, 1900 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota Agricultural | 16
| November 2, 1901 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 11 | North Dakota Agricultural | 17
| November 8, 1902 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota Agricultural | 47
| November 5, 1904 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 22 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 7, 1904 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 17 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 21, 1905 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 23 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5
| November 18, 1905 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 11 | North Dakota Agricultural | 11
| October 27, 1906 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 4 | North Dakota Agricultural | 32
| November 5, 1910 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 18 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 2, 1912 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 3 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 1, 1913 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 14
| November 7, 1914 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 6 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| November 6, 1915 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 4, 1916 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| November 3, 1917 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 6 | North Dakota Agricultural | 20
| November 1, 1919 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 6 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 30, 1920 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 29, 1921 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 38 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3
| November 4, 1922 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 27, 1923 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3
| November 1, 1924 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 20
| October 31, 1925 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota Agricultural | 19
| November 6, 1926 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6
| October 29, 1927 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 27, 1928 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 18 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 25, 1929 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 25, 1930 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 31, 1931 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 12
| October 22, 1932 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 6 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 28, 1933 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 27, 1934 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 26, 1935 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 20
| October 31, 1936 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 30, 1937 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 27 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 29, 1938 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota Agricultural | 17
| October 28, 1939 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 18 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 26, 1940 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 24 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 25, 1941 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6
| October 24, 1942 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 26
| October 20, 1945 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 12
| October 27, 1945 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 26
| October 19, 1946 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota Agricultural | 31
| October 18, 1947 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 25 | North Dakota Agricultural | 20
| October 30, 1948 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota Agricultural | 19
| October 29, 1949 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6
| October 28, 1950 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 33 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 27, 1951 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 33 | North Dakota Agricultural | 14
| October 25, 1952 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota Agricultural | 14
| October 31, 1953 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 26 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6
| October 30, 1954 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 40 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 29, 1955 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 21 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 20, 1956 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7
| October 19, 1957 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 9 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0
| October 18, 1958 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 36 | North Dakota Agricultural |0
| October 17, 1959 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota Agricultural | 15
| October 15, 1960 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 16 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 21, 1961 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 26 | North Dakota State | 6
| October 20, 1962 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 30 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 19, 1963 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 21 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 17, 1964 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota State | 13
| October 16, 1965 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 3 | North Dakota State | 6
| October 22, 1966 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 15 | North Dakota State | 18
| October 21, 1967 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota State | 34
| October 19, 1968 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 8 | North Dakota State | 14
| October 18, 1969 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 64
| October 17, 1970 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 3 | North Dakota State | 20
| October 16, 1971 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 23 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 21, 1972 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 17 | North Dakota State | 22
| October 20, 1973 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 21
| October 19, 1974 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 31 | North Dakota State | 20
| October 18, 1975 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 34 | North Dakota State | 17
| October 23, 1976 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 15 | North Dakota State | 22
| October 22, 1977 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 20 | North Dakota State | 45
| October 21, 1978 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 24 | North Dakota State | 21
| October 13, 1979 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 4, 1980 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 38 | North Dakota State | 20
| September 26, 1981 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota State | 31
| September 18, 1982 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 3 | North Dakota State | 10
| October 29, 1983 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 6 | North Dakota State | 23
| October 27, 1984 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 3 | North Dakota State | 14
| November 16, 1985 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota State | 49
| November 15, 1986 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota State | 62
| November 14, 1987 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota State | 42
| November 12, 1988 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 27 | North Dakota State | 34
| November 11, 1989 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 0 | North Dakota State | 21
| November 10, 1990 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 42
| November 16, 1991 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 28 | North Dakota State | 35
| November 14, 1992 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 19 | North Dakota State | 20
| October 30, 1993 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 22 | North Dakota State | 21
| October 29, 1994 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 34 | North Dakota State | 13
| [[1994 NCAA Division II football season|November 26, 1994]] | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 17 | North Dakota State | 7
| November 4, 1995 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 21 | North Dakota State | 7
| [[1995 NCAA Division II football season|November 18, 1995]] | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota State | 41
| November 9, 1996 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 33 | North Dakota State | 19
| October 18, 1997 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 10 | North Dakota State | 31
| October 17, 1998 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 39 | North Dakota State | 25
| October 2, 1999 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota State | 10
| September 30, 2000 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 13 | North Dakota State | 16
| October 6, 2001 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 19 | North Dakota State | 7
| October 12, 2002 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 12 | North Dakota State | 6
| October 18, 2003 | Grand Forks, ND | North Dakota | 28 | North Dakota State | 21
| September 19, 2015 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 9 | #4 North Dakota State | 34
| September 7, 2019 | Fargo, ND | North Dakota | 7 | #1 North Dakota State | 38
| March 20, 2021{{efn|group=results|Played in the 2020–21 school year. Due to COVID-19, the MVFC moved its conference season from fall 2020 to spring 2021.}} | Fargo, ND | #2 North Dakota | 13 | #4 North Dakota State | 34
| October 2, 2021 | Grand Forks, ND | #10 North Dakota | 10 | #5 North Dakota State | 16
| November 19, 2022 | Fargo, ND | #16 North Dakota | 21 | #4 North Dakota State | 42
| October 14, 2023 | Grand Forks, ND | #15 North Dakota | 49 | #6 North Dakota State | 24
| October 5, 2024 | Fargo, ND | #7 North Dakota | 17 | #2 North Dakota State | 41
| November 18, 2025 | Grand Forks, ND |  |  |  |  
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==See also== 
* [[List of NCAA college football rivalry games]]
* [[List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I]]

==References==
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{{North Dakota Fighting Hawks football navbox}}
{{North Dakota State Bison football navbox}}
{{Missouri Valley Football Conference rivalry navbox}}

[[Category:College football rivalries in the United States]]
[[Category:College football rivalry trophies in the United States]]
[[Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football]]
[[Category:North Dakota State Bison football]]
[[Category:1894 establishments in North Dakota]]