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2026 Buena Vista

1–⁠5 (0–⁠3 American Rivers Conference).

Schedule and results

Buena Vista in 2026, game by game: lost vs. Benedictine (IL) 14–41; won at Lawrence 26–14; lost at Minnesota Morris 28–30; lost vs. Simpson (IA) 20–51; lost at Wartburg 14–72; lost vs. Coe 9–42+12−58Lost 14–41 vs. Benedictine (IL)-27Benedictine (IL)Won 26–14 at Lawrence+12LawrenceLost 28–30 at Minnesota Morris-2Minnesota MorrisLost 20–51 vs. Simpson (IA)-31Simpson (IA)Lost 14–72 at Wartburg-58WartburgLost 9–42 vs. Coe-33Coe
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsBenedictine (IL)L 14–⁠4139%
Sep 12atLawrenceW 26–⁠1456%
Sep 19atMinnesota MorrisL 28–⁠3048%
Oct 3vsSimpson (IA)L 20–⁠5144%
Oct 10atWartburgL 14–⁠729%
Oct 17vsCoeL 9–⁠4220%
Oct 24atCentral CollegePreview15%
Oct 31vsDubuquePreview24%
Nov 7atLorasPreview29%
Nov 14vsNebraska WesleyanPreview60%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
1–⁠5
Conference
0–⁠3 tied for 6th in American Rivers Conference
AP now
Unranked
Points
111–⁠250
Coach
—
Elo
845 −63 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2026 American Rivers Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Coe3–⁠04–⁠2
Dubuque3–⁠04–⁠2
Wartburg3–⁠04–⁠2
Simpson (IA)2–⁠13–⁠3
Central College1–⁠23–⁠3
Loras0–⁠32–⁠4
Buena Vista0–⁠31–⁠5
Nebraska Wesleyan0–⁠30–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.