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Nebraska Kearney vs. Washburn

Nebraska Kearney and Washburn first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Nebraska Kearney leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Nebraska Kearney 5–⁠1.

Nebraska Kearney wins
5
Washburn wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
5 Nebraska Kearney
Current streak
1 Washburn
Last 10 meetings
Nebraska Kearney 5–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s5–⁠1
Average margin
10.2 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Nebraska Kearney
2–⁠1 Nebraska Kearney’s record at home
At Washburn
0–⁠3 Washburn’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Nebraska Kearney’s biggest win2022: Nebraska Kearney 21, Washburn 13by 8 points
  2. Washburn’s biggest win2026: Washburn 42, Nebraska Kearney 7by 35 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Nebraska Kearney and Washburn, 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

Sep 26, 2026Washburn 42, Nebraska Kearney 7at Nebraska Kearney
Sep 27, 2025Nebraska Kearney 31, Washburn 24at Washburn
Nov 2, 2024Nebraska Kearney 14, Washburn 13at Washburn
Sep 30, 2023Nebraska Kearney 27, Washburn 21at Nebraska Kearney
Sep 17, 2022Nebraska Kearney 21, Washburn 13at Washburn
Sep 18, 2021Nebraska Kearney 28, Washburn 24at Nebraska Kearney

Every game is listed as played on the field.