Adams State vs. Fort Lewis

Adams State and Fort Lewis first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Adams State leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Adams State 3–⁠2, and Fort Lewis has won the last 2. The winner takes home the Musket. Fort Lewis holds it.

Adams State wins
3
Fort Lewis wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Adams State
Current streak
2 Fort Lewis
Last 10 meetings
Adams State 3–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
17.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Adams State
2–⁠1 Adams State’s record at home
At Fort Lewis
1–⁠1 Fort Lewis’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

The Musket

Played for since
—
Held by
Fort Lewis

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).

Games that tell the story

  1. Adams State’s biggest win2022: Adams State 52, Fort Lewis 17by 35 points
  2. Fort Lewis’s biggest win2025: Fort Lewis 44, Adams State 24by 20 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Adams State and Fort Lewis, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 14, 2026Fort Lewis at Adams State upcomingat Adams State
Nov 1, 2025Fort Lewis 44, Adams State 24at Fort Lewis
Nov 2, 2024Fort Lewis 27, Adams State 17at Adams State
Sep 23, 2023Adams State 25, Fort Lewis 24at Adams State
Sep 24, 2022Adams State 52, Fort Lewis 17at Fort Lewis
Nov 6, 2021Adams State 37, Fort Lewis 14at Adams State

Every game is listed as played on the field.