Nickel Trophy
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 3, 1894 North Dakota Agricultural 20, North Dakota 4 |
| Latest meeting | November 8, 2025 North Dakota State 15, North Dakota 10 |
| Stadiums | Fargodome Alerus Center |
| Trophy | None (formerly the Nickel Trophy) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 118 |
| All-time series | North Dakota leads 63–52–3 |
| Largest victory | North Dakota State, 64–14 (1969) |
| Longest win streak | North Dakota, 12 (1953–1964) North Dakota State, 12 (1981–1992) |
| Current win streak | North Dakota State, 2 (2024–present) |
Locations of North Dakota and North Dakota State
The Nickel Trophy is a trophy that was presented to the winner of the annual football game between the rival University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks and the 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 between 2019 and 2025. With NDSU's move to FBS in 2026, the series is unlikely to continue on any regular basis. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside Grand Forks or Fargo.