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Shepherd vs. West Chester

Shepherd and West Chester first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Shepherd leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Shepherd 5–⁠1, and Shepherd has won the last 2.

Shepherd wins
5
West Chester wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Shepherd
Current streak
2 Shepherd
Last 10 meetings
Shepherd 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
19 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Shepherd
3–⁠0 Shepherd’s record at home
At West Chester
1–⁠2 West Chester’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Shepherd’s biggest win2023: Shepherd 59, West Chester 21by 38 points
  2. West Chester’s biggest win2024: West Chester 35, Shepherd 14by 21 points
  3. Upset2024: West Chester 35, Shepherd 14West Chester had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Shepherd and West Chester, 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

Oct 10, 2026Shepherd 28, West Chester 14at West Chester
Oct 11, 2025Shepherd 28, West Chester 24at Shepherd
Oct 12, 2024West Chester 35, Shepherd 14at West Chester
Oct 21, 2023Shepherd 59, West Chester 21at Shepherd
Oct 22, 2022Shepherd 47, West Chester 14at West Chester
Oct 23, 2021Shepherd 42, West Chester 38at Shepherd

Every game is listed as played on the field.