Mayville State–Valley City State football rivalry
The Mayville State–Valley City State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Mayville State Comets and the Valley City State Vikings. The series began in 1931 and has been played regularly in North Dakota, most often when both schools competed in the North Dakota College Athletic Conference and later the North Star Athletic Association. Through the 2025 season, Valley City State leads the all-time series 71–26–2. Following the collapse of the North Star Athletic Association, both institutions joined the Frontier Conference beginning with the 2025–26 academic year.
Game results
Season |
Date |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Location |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–6 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1932 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
19–6 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1933 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
18–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1934 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
13–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1935 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–6 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1936 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
19–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1937 |
Unknown |
Tie |
6–6 |
— |
Unknown |
|
1938 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
25–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1939 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
12–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1940 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
30–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1941 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
10–7 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1942 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1946 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
25–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1947 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
26–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1948 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
39–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1949 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
39–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1950 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
18–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1951 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
19–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1952 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
57–20 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1953 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
39–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1954 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
27–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1955 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1956 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–7 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1957 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
19–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1958 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
12–6 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1959 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
22–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1960 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
25–7 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1961 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
37–0 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1962 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
7–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1963 |
Unknown |
Tie |
0–0 |
— |
Unknown |
|
1964 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
16–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1965 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
13–7 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1966 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
28–13 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1967 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
8–7 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1968 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
28–21 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1969 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
21–16 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1970 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
22–10 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1971 |
Unknown |
Mayville State |
14–7 |
Valley City State |
Unknown |
|
1972 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
3–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1973 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
13–6 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1974 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
13–10 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1975 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
30–10 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1976 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
24–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1977 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
21–3 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1978 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
34–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1979 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
14–9 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1980 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
42–14 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1981 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
27–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1982 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
7–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1983 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
7–2 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1984 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
35–15 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1985 |
Unknown |
Valley City State |
20–0 |
Mayville State |
Unknown |
|
1986 |
October 11 |
Valley City State |
42–7 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1987 |
October 10 |
Valley City State |
37–13 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1988 |
September 24 |
Valley City State |
33–7 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1989 |
September 23 |
Valley City State |
14–12 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
1990 |
October 27 |
Valley City State |
36–21 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1991 |
October 26 |
Valley City State |
20–14 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
1992 |
October 17 |
Valley City State |
35–6 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1993 |
October 16 |
Mayville State |
28–24 |
Valley City State |
Mayville, ND |
|
1994 |
October 8 |
Valley City State |
28–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1995 |
September 2 |
Mayville State |
26–19 |
Valley City State |
Mayville, ND |
|
1996 |
September 7 |
Valley City State |
32–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1997 |
September 6 |
Valley City State |
22–14 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
1998 |
September 5 |
Mayville State |
27–0 |
Valley City State |
Valley City, ND |
|
1999 |
September 4 |
Valley City State |
28–20 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2000 |
October 21 |
Valley City State |
45–3 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2001 |
October 20 |
Valley City State |
35–14 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2002 |
October 19 |
Valley City State |
29–6 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2003 |
October 18 |
Valley City State |
37–28 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2004 |
October 9 |
Valley City State |
34–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2005 |
October 8 |
Valley City State |
49–0 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2006 |
September 29 |
Valley City State |
49–7 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2007 |
October 6 |
Valley City State |
29–21 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2008 |
October 25 |
Valley City State |
45–22 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2009 |
October 17 |
Valley City State |
38–21 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2010 |
October 23 |
Valley City State |
36–6 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2011 |
October 8 |
Valley City State |
52–20 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2011 |
October 29 |
Valley City State |
28–14 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2012 |
September 8 |
Valley City State |
38–13 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2012 |
October 6 |
Valley City State |
61–35 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2013 |
October 12 |
Mayville State |
14–9 |
Valley City State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2013 |
November 9 |
Valley City State |
37–12 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2014 |
October 11 |
Valley City State |
62–6 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2014 |
November 1 |
Valley City State |
63–19 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2015 |
September 5 |
Valley City State |
55–6 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2015 |
October 3 |
Mayville State |
14–13 |
Valley City State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2016 |
October 8 |
Valley City State |
21–15 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2017 |
October 14 |
Valley City State |
58–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2018 |
September 22 |
Valley City State |
37–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2018 |
October 27 |
Valley City State |
36–14 |
Mayville State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2019 |
October 19 |
Valley City State |
30–19 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2021 |
October 2 |
Valley City State |
49–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2022 |
November 12 |
Valley City State |
48–40 |
Mayville State |
Fargo, ND |
Played at Fargodome |
2023 |
September 23 |
Valley City State |
24–21 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
2OT |
2023 |
October 28 |
Mayville State |
24–7 |
Valley City State |
Mayville, ND |
Forfeit (awarded to Mayville State) |
2024 |
September 28 |
Mayville State |
16–10 |
Valley City State |
Mayville, ND |
|
2024 |
November 2 |
Valley City State |
10–6 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2025 |
October 11 |
Valley City State |
21–0 |
Mayville State |
Valley City, ND |
|
2026 |
October 10 |
| TBD |
Mayville, ND |