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Chadron State vs. Western Colorado

Chadron State and Western Colorado first met in 1937 and have played 7 times; Western Colorado leads the series 6–⁠1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Western Colorado 6–⁠1.

Chadron State wins
1
Western Colorado wins
6
Ties
0
First meeting
1937
Longest streak
5 Western Colorado
Current streak
1 Western Colorado
Last 10 meetings
Western Colorado 6–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s0–⁠1
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
15.1 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Chadron State
1–⁠2 Chadron State’s record at home
At Western Colorado
4–⁠0 Western Colorado’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Chadron State’s biggest win2025: Chadron State 27, Western Colorado 24by 3 points
  2. Western Colorado’s biggest win2022: Western Colorado 56, Chadron State 28by 28 points
  3. Upset2025: Chadron State 27, Western Colorado 24Chadron State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Chadron State and Western Colorado, 1937 on130015001700194019501960197019801990200020102020

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

Sep 12, 2026Western Colorado 30, Chadron State 9at Western Colorado
Nov 8, 2025Chadron State 27, Western Colorado 24at Chadron State
Nov 9, 2024Western Colorado 21, Chadron State 17at Western Colorado
Sep 23, 2023Western Colorado 35, Chadron State 17at Chadron State
Sep 24, 2022Western Colorado 56, Chadron State 28at Western Colorado
Sep 4, 2021Western Colorado 23, Chadron State 10at Western Colorado
Oct 9, 1937Western Colorado 26, Chadron State 7at Chadron State

Every game is listed as played on the field.