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Carleton vs. Gustavus Adolphus

Carleton and Gustavus Adolphus first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Gustavus Adolphus leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Gustavus Adolphus 3–⁠2.

Carleton wins
2
Gustavus Adolphus wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2022
Longest streak
2 Gustavus Adolphus
Current streak
1 Gustavus Adolphus
Last 10 meetings
Gustavus Adolphus 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
27.4 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Carleton
1–⁠1 Carleton’s record at home
At Gustavus Adolphus
2–⁠1 Gustavus Adolphus’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Carleton’s biggest win2024: Carleton 51, Gustavus Adolphus 17by 34 points
  2. Gustavus Adolphus’s biggest win2026: Gustavus Adolphus 56, Carleton 7by 49 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Carleton and Gustavus Adolphus, 2022 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

Oct 3, 2026Gustavus Adolphus 56, Carleton 7at Carleton
Oct 4, 2025Carleton 45, Gustavus Adolphus 28at Gustavus Adolphus
Nov 9, 2024Carleton 51, Gustavus Adolphus 17at Carleton
Nov 4, 2023Gustavus Adolphus 38, Carleton 20at Gustavus Adolphus
Oct 29, 2022Gustavus Adolphus 28, Carleton 9at Gustavus Adolphus

Every game is listed as played on the field.