LeadersPassing Donnie Smith 481 · Rushing Marco Smith 78 · Receiving Deuce Roberson 161 All player stats
Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | Delta State | W 52-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Missouri S&T | W 27-7 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Truman State | W 31-24 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Northern Colorado | L 17-23 | 3-1 | 0-0 | Pass Smith 155 · Rush Thompson 61 · Rec Butler 45 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Stephen F. Austin | L 14-63 | 3-2 | 0-0 | Pass Smith 326 · Rush Smith 31 · Rec Roberson 121 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | UT Permian Basin | L 27-38 | 3-3 | 0-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @West Florida | T 0-0 | 3-3-1 | 0-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | William Jewell | W 52-10 | 4-3-1 | 0-0 | |
| 8 | Bye week | |||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Langston | W 59-10 | 5-3-1 | 0-0 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @McKendree | 2 pm ET92% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | West Alabama | 1 pm ET85% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Northeastern State University, through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
The small line beside each score is the team's win chance through the game, drawn on one scale for every game. The small number is total plays.
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The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Northeastern State University has won two of its last five.
6-3 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3
Measured from 9 games · ranks are among Independent DII teams the same season
Team story
Northeastern State is the RiverHawk that became an independent in 2024, rekindled the President's Cup rivalry with Central Oklahoma in 2025, and proved Oklahoma's forgotten rival is still formidable.
Game day
Northeastern State is the RiverHawk that became an independent in 2024, rekindled the President's Cup rivalry with Central Oklahoma in 2025, and proved Oklahoma's forgotten rival is still formidable.