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Nebraska vs. Oklahoma

Series Record: Oklahoma leads 41-37-3 (2004)

Nevada vs. UNLV

Series Record: Series tied 15-15 (2004)
Trophy: The Fremont Cannon

Newberry (SC) vs. Presbyterian College (SC)

Trophy: The Bronze Derby

New Mexico vs. New Mexico State

"The Battle of I-25"

Series record: New Mexico leads 62-28-5 (2004)
Trophy: Maloof Trophy
Notes: UNM and NMSU first met on January 1, 1894 - eight years before the first Rose Bowl - in what my have been the first college football game ever played on New Year's Day. The two teams played six games against each other before New Mexico became a state in 1912.

New Mexico vs. UTEP

Series record: New Mexico leads 41-28-3 (2001)
Notes: This rivalry may be on the decline, due to schedulng difficulties caused by the breakup of the WAC and New Mexico moving to the Mountain West Conference. The winner of the series of games each season between these two teams and New Mexico State is declared "Rio Grande Champion".

New Mexico State vs. UTEP

"The Battle of I-10"

Series record: UTEP leads 47-33-2 (2004)
Trophy: Silver Spade and Brass Spittoon
Notes: The whereabouts of the original Silver Spade (a prospector's shovel found in the Organ Mountains near NMSU's Las Cruces campus) are unknown. A replacement was instituted in 1955. The Trophy was chosen for it's symbolism relating to both schools major fields of study - agiculture and mining - at the time. The Spittoon (oficially known as the Mayor's Cup) was added by the mayors of El Paso and Las Cruces in 1982. The winner of the series of games each season between these two teams and New Mexico is declared "Rio Grande Champion".

North Carolina vs. North Carolina State

Series Record: North Carolina leads 61-27-6 (2004)

North Carolina vs. Virginia

Series Record: North Carolina leads 56-49-4 (2004)

North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina Central

"The Aggie-Eagle Classic"

North Dakota vs. North Dakota State

Trophy: The Nickel Trophy
Notes: the trophy is a large buffalo nickel. Since North Dakota State has moved to Division I-AA, this rivalry may be discontinued; I don't have any information either way.

Northwestern State (LA) vs. Stephen F. Austin

Series Record: Northwestern State leads 16-11
Trophy: Chief Caddo
Notes: "Chief Caddo" is a six-and-a-half foot tall wood carving.

Northwest Missouri State vs. Truman State

Notre Dame vs. Purdue

Series Record: Notre Dame leads 49-25-2 (2004)
Trophy: The Shillelagh Trophy

Notre Dame vs. USC

Series Record: Notre Dame leads 42-29-5 (2004)
Trophy: The Jeweled Shillelagh
Notes: This game is played at the end of the year when USC hosts; it is played during the middle of the season when Notre Dame hosts.