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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Dat_Paki_Browniie on 2025-10-21 15:16:52+00:00.
The last time any of these teams were on GameDay was:
Unranked Mizzou (18 before) @ #13 SCAR 2014
#1 NDSU @ #3 SDSU 2019
#16 Vanderbilt @ #10 Alabama 2025
The last time Vanderbilt:
Was ranked T10? 1947
Beat LSU? 1990 (1-14 H2H from 1976-2024)
Started 6-1? 1950
Hosted GameDay? #13 Auburn @ #18 Vandy 2008
The last time the winner of the Dakota Marker was UNranked was in 2008. Of the last 26 games, 24 were won by an FCS ranked team, 18 by a T5 team, 9 by the #1 ranked team. The last time both teams were unranked going into this game was 2004.
NDSU claims 10 FCS Nattys over the past 15 years, SDSU claims 2 FCS Nattys over the past 3 years (and 14 playoff appearances in 16 years).
I get that the Dakota Marker is a special rivalry, but let’s not pretend that Vandy’s historic run is something we’ve all seen and are tired of. The ‘Dores are doing something that realistically no living alumni has EVER seen happen. NDSU and SDSU live at the top of the FCS and I’m sure they’ll continue being T5 in the FCS next year when they play.
For now, let’s just be happy that Vandy gets to be hosts and hope both games are a great outing.