Battle of the Ravine

The Battle of the Ravine is an American college football rivalry game played annually by Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University. The football rivalry game is tied for the oldest rivalry game in NCAA Division II,^[2][3] alongside the Black Hills Brawl. The current, full title is the "Southern Bancorp Battle of the Ravine".^[4]

SportFootball

First meetingNovember 28, 1895
Ouachita Baptist, 8–0^[a]

Latest meetingNovember 15, 2025
Henderson State, 41–14

Next meetingNovember 2026

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Battle of the Ravine

Henderson State Reddies Ouachita Baptist Tigers
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 28, 1895 Ouachita Baptist, 8–0[a]
Latest meeting	November 15, 2025 Henderson State, 41–14
Next meeting	November 2026
Statistics
Meetings total	98[b]
All-time series	Ouachita Baptist University, 47–45–6 (.510)[c]
Largest victory	Ouachita Baptist, 66–0 (1919)
Longest win streak	Henderson State, 7 (1989–1998)
Current win streak	Henderson State, 1 (2025–present)

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Ouachita Baptist University

Henderson State University

   

Locations in Arkadelphia

In its earliest days, the game was played on Thanksgiving Day, but now it is played as the last game on each team's schedule. It is a unique rivalry in that the two schools located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas are across the street from each other and the visiting team walks from their own locker room to the other team's stadium. Ouachita Baptist currently leads the series 47–45–6.^[a][c]