1895
Battle of the Ravine
The rivalry is born when Henderson State first beats Ouachita Baptist; it becomes the oldest continuous D2 rivalry
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025 Battle Win
Henderson State defeats Ouachita Baptist 41-14 in the 98th edition of the Battle of the Ravine
Moment of the year · 2026
Won 57-21 at Southern Nazarene
Week 1 of 2026. A statement win, by 36 points.
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Conference
Great American standing · 2026
2nd in the Great American
Henderson State is 2nd in the Great American at 7-2. One team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding | 9-0 |
| 2 | Henderson State | 7-2 |
| 3 | Ouachita Baptist | 7-2 |
| 4 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 7-2 |
| 5 | East Central | 6-3 |
| 6 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4-4 |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech | 4-5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Baptist | 3-6 |
| 9 | Southern Arkansas | 3-6 |
| 10 | Southern Nazarene | 2-6 |
| 11 | Arkansas Monticello | 1-8 |
| 12 | Northwestern (OK) | 0-9 |
Cultural identity
Postseason games
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 56-14 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2023 L
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