Best Rivalries [and why]

[Theee Catrabbit]

USD-SDSU, over a hundred years old and involves the death of many animals.
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[LeadBolt]

The Pennsylvania State University vs. the Roman Catholic Church ?

[hardtimes]

1. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M - Averages over 60,000 fans per contest; FCS's premiere football game.
2. Lafayette vs. Lehigh - Known simply as "The Rivalry" for a reason.
3. Harvard vs. Yale - Known simply as "The Game" for a reason.
4. Grambling State vs. Southern - Averages over 52,000 fans per contest - another elite game often featured on national television.
5. Montana vs. Montana State - Montana became a state in 1889. In 1893, the two universities were founded. They began playing football against each other in 1897 and have hardly spoken a civil word since.

Honorable Mention.
Alabama State vs. Tuskegee. Not eligible because Tuskegee is a Division II school. Nonetheless, this contest, played each Thanksgiving Day since 1901, is the oldest rivalry among HBCUs in the United States.

[93henfan]

The Pennsylvania State University vs. the Roman Catholic Church ?

1 perv vs. thousands of pervs

Not really a contest.

[Grizalltheway]

I would add that The Brawl is by far the biggest sporting event of the year in MT. Only other state that can claim that is NoDak, and they don't play that game no mo.

[CAA Flagship]

The Pennsylvania State University vs. the Roman Catholic Church ?

Free admission to boys under 18 years old.

[ASUG8]

App State and GaSo. Two of the larger fan bases in FCS with big home crowds and both travel very well. Historically 2 of the most successful programs in FCS with 9 National Championships between them. Many of their games over the last 25 years have had both SoCon and National meaning. Nice mixture a prue hate and respect between the programs.

Yep.
I'd throw in Furman too since they're officially back from the dead. They are the only SoCon team that ASU has an all-time losing record to.

[tampajag]

1. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M - Averages over 60,000 fans per contest; FCS's premiere football game.
2. Lafayette vs. Lehigh - Known simply as "The Rivalry" for a reason.
3. Harvard vs. Yale - Known simply as "The Game" for a reason.
4. Grambling State vs. Southern - Averages over 52,000 fans per contest - another elite game featured on national television since 1991.
5. Montana vs. Montana State - Montana became a state in 1889. In 1893, the two universities were founded. They began playing football against each other in 1897 and have hardly spoken a civil word since.

Honorable Mention.
Alabama State vs. Tuskegee. Not eligible because Tuskegee is a Division II school. Nonetheless, this contest, played each Thanksgiving Day since 1901, is the oldest rivalry among HBCUs in the United States.

FIFY

[DSUrocks07]

UND-NDSU hands down...that one is in a whole 'nother stratosphere.

[Grizalltheway]

UND-NDSU hands down...that one is in a whole 'nother stratosphere.

Umm, they don't even play it anymore, and the longer they go without playing, the more luster it loses.

[Ibanez]

Ringling Brothers vs Barnum & Bailey.

[DJH]

UND-NDSU hands down...that one is in a whole 'nother stratosphere.

Umm, they don't even play it anymore, and the longer they go without playing, the more luster it loses.

That's where you are wrong. Now is exactly the time that you can see how much of a rivalry that it is. Despite not playing for several years now, the hate still pours out. The rivalry is still as strong as ever.

[Grizalltheway]

Umm, they don't even play it anymore, and the longer they go without playing, the more luster it loses.

That's where you are wrong. Now is exactly the time that you can see how much of a rivalry that it is. Despite not playing for several years now, the hate still pours out. The rivalry is still as strong as ever.

Point taken, but at what point does it become a formerly great rivalry that people just reminisce about?

[93henfan]

Ringling Brothers vs Barnum & Bailey.

Clown football!

[jcu27]

UM vs MSU #1 rivalry.

If UM played App St on a regular basis that would be one hell of a rivalry.

[Aho Old Guy]

App State and GaSo. Two of the larger fan bases in FCS with big home crowds and both travel very well. Historically 2 of the most successful programs in FCS with 9 National Championships between them. Many of their games over the last 25 years have had both SoCon and National meaning. Nice mixture a prue hate and respect between the programs.

Yep.
I'd throw in Furman too since they're officially back from the dead. They are the only SoCon team that ASU has an all-time losing record to.

This.

Hillbillies/Vermin always unpredictable ('Throw out the records!'), mutual respect and the ultimate clash of Culture V. Upstate SC Hypocrisy



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UM vs MSU #1 rivalry.

If UM played App St on a regular basis that would be one hell of a rivalry.

We look forward to welcoming the Griz to The Rock next Fall

[Pwns]

IMO...the annual game between the two teams that account for...

12 of the last 13 SoCon championships
5 of the last 12 national championships
4 of the last 12 WP award trophies
at least one spot in 10 of last 13 semifinals
probably more playoff wins in the last 15 years than most autobid conferences

The age of the rivalry is overrated.

[lakesbison]

DJH. shut the hell up, you might of run into 2-3 drunk idiots, but

UNI-NDSU is bigger and better and more hatred than anything in the PAST D2 years for NDSU.

#2 v #3 in country and every game influences the conference winner basically, and there was straight up hate between the players, fans & coaches that day. it was AWESOME!!

[89Hen]

My reasoning for Weber/SUU is...

[SpeedkingATL]

IMO...the annual game between the two teams that account for...

12 of the last 13 SoCon championships
5 of the last 12 national championships
4 of the last 12 WP award trophies
at least one spot in 10 of last 13 semifinals
probably more playoff wins in the last 15 years than most autobid conferences

The age of the rivalry is overrated.

Well stated.

[89Hen]

1. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M - Averages over 60,000 fans per contest; FCS's premiere football game.
2. Lafayette vs. Lehigh - Known simply as "The Rivalry" for a reason.
3. Harvard vs. Yale - Known simply as "The Game" for a reason.
4. Grambling State vs. Southern - Averages over 52,000 fans per contest - another elite game often featured on national television.
5. Montana vs. Montana State - Montana became a state in 1889. In 1893, the two universities were founded. They began playing football against each other in 1897 and have hardly spoken a civil word since.

Honorable Mention.
Alabama State vs. Tuskegee. Not eligible because Tuskegee is a Division II school. Nonetheless, this contest, played each Thanksgiving Day since 1901, is the oldest rivalry among HBCUs in the United States.

Good list. I realize it's a big draw, but I'm not sure B-CU/FAMU can be called I-AA's "premier football game". I think your list looks better flipped and throw in NDSU/SDSU.

[andy7171]

Actually the more I think about it, the TU-ODU is really only a rivalry on the ODU side, as they have never beaten us.

[89Hen]

Townson/Morgan is one of the premier rivalries in the nation. They almost cracked the 10k mark this year.

[Darell1976]

UND-NDSU hands down...that one is in a whole 'nother stratosphere.

Umm, they don't even play it anymore, and the longer they go without playing, the more luster it loses.

Actually its only football they haven't played. UND played NDSU in men's basketball last year in the Fargodome, 10,709 (NDSU record)people for the first Sioux-Bison game since early 2004. This year UND hosted NDSU in volleyball..another attendance record (2394). This season Jan. 17th... NDSU at UND for men's basketball at the Ralph Engelstad Arena which hosted Kansas in 2001 had a state record for attendance (13,280), should expect about 13,000 for this one! The rivalry is dead in football but alive in other sports.

[andy7171]

Townson/Morgan is one of the premier rivalries in the nation. They almost cracked the 10k mark this year.

I hate playing Morgan State.