DePauw vs. Wabash

DePauw and Wabash first met in 1905 and have played 5 times; DePauw leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s DePauw 4–⁠1, and DePauw has won the last 4. The winner takes home the Monon Bell, played for since 1932. DePauw has held it since the 2022 game.

DePauw wins
4
Wabash wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
1905
Longest streak
4 DePauw
Current streak
4 DePauw
Last 10 meetings
DePauw 4–⁠1
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
1900s0–⁠1
2020s4–⁠0
Average margin
26.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At DePauw
2–⁠0 DePauw’s record at home
At Wabash
1–⁠2 Wabash’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Monon Bell

Played for since
1932
Held by
DePauw since the 2022 game
Games for it on file
4 DePauw 4, Wabash 0

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1932 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder, as the rivalry’s article says. The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Wabash leads, 44–⁠43–⁠6. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Monon Bell.

Games that tell the story

  1. DePauw’s biggest win2022: DePauw 49, Wabash 14by 35 points
  2. Wabash’s biggest win1905: Wabash 52, DePauw 0by 52 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of DePauw and Wabash, 1905 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

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, 2026Wabash vs. DePauw upcomingScheumann Stadium
Nov 15, 2025DePauw 41, Wabash 20at Wabash
Nov 16, 2024DePauw 42, Wabash 21at DePauw
Nov 11, 2023DePauw 33, Wabash 30at Wabash
Nov 12, 2022DePauw 49, Wabash 14at DePauw
Nov 25, 1905Wabash 52, DePauw 0at Wabash

Every game is listed as played on the field.