Carleton Knights
MinnesotaNorthfield, MNLaird Stadium
2026: 4–2 (4–1 Minnesota). Last: won at Hamline 49–41. Next: Saint John’s (MN), Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 7–69at Wisconsin Whitewater
- W 48–45at Macalester
- W 37–7at St. Olaf
- L 7–56Gustavus Adolphus
- W 28–21St. Scholastica
- W 49–41at Hamline
- Oct 24Saint John’s (MN)
- Oct 31at Augsburg
- Nov 7Bethel (MN)
- Nov 14at Concordia (MN)
Carleton has played football since at least 1896 and is 34–37–2 in the 73 games on record. This season, they’re 4–2.
On this date in 2024Carleton lost to Saint John’s (MN) 48–7 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 34–37–2 .479; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1061
- Seasons
- 28 since 1896, 73 games
2026 season 4–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atWisconsin Whitewater | L 7–69 | 29% |
| Sep 19 | atMacalester | W 48–45 | 54% |
| Sep 26 | atSt. Olaf | W 37–7 | 59% |
| Oct 3 | vsGustavus Adolphus | L 7–56 | 63% |
| Oct 10 | vsSt. Scholastica | W 28–21 | 79% |
| Oct 17 | atHamline | W 49–41 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | vsSaint John’s (MN) | Preview | 24% |
| Oct 31 | atAugsburg | Preview | 54% |
| Nov 7 | vsBethel (MN) | Preview | 31% |
| Nov 14 | atConcordia (MN) | Preview | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1896
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Minnesota
0–9 in 9
- 1896 L 6–16
- 1897 L 6–48
- 1898 L 0–32
- 1899 L 5–35
- 1900 L 0–44
- 1901 L 0–35
- 1902 L 0–33
- 1903 L 0–29
- 1904 L 0–65
Lost the last nine.
- Grinnell
3–4 in 7
Won the last one.
- Hamline
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | CAR record |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 9 | 0–9 |
| Grinnell | 7 | 3–4 |
| Hamline | 6 | 6–0 |
| St. Olaf | 5 | 4–1 |
| St. Scholastica | 5 | 5–0 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 5 | 2–3 |
Trophies it holds: Goat Trophy (St. Olaf), The Book of Knowledge (Macalester). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (23)
Every program Carleton has played, A to Z, with Carleton’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Army 0–2
- Augsburg 2–0
- Bethel (MN) 0–3
- Chicago 1–0
- Concordia (MN) 1–3
- Crown 1–0
- Grinnell 3–4
- Gustavus Adolphus 2–3
- Hamline 6–0
- Iowa 0–1
- Macalester 3–0
- Minnesota 0–9
- Minnesota Morris 3–0
- Northern Colorado 2–0
- Northwestern 0–2
- Pomona Pitzer 1–1
- Saint John’s (MN) 0–4
- Saint Louis 0–0–1
- St. Olaf 4–1
- St. Scholastica 5–0
- Washington St. Louis 0–0–1
- Wisconsin 0–2
- Wisconsin Whitewater 0–2
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1061 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–4 | 6–3 | 1111 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–5 | 4–4 | 1106 | ||||
| 2023 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 1162 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 1234 | ||||
| 1936 | 2–1 | 1289 | |||||
| 1935 | 1–1 | 1259 | |||||
| 1934 | 1–0 | 1247 | |||||
| 1933 | 1–0 | 1224 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 1931 | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1930 | 0–2 | 1179 | |||||
| 1929 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1928 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–1 | 1199 | |||||
| 1925 | 0–1 | 1210 | |||||
| 1922 | 0–1 | 1227 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 1–0 | 1249 | |||||
| 1908few games on file | 0–0–2 | 1204 | |||||
| 1904few games on file | 0–1 | 1188 | |||||
| 1903few games on file | 0–1 | 1187 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1901few games on file | 0–1 | 1183 | |||||
| 1900few games on file | 0–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 1899few games on file | 0–1 | 1185 |
Every season back to 1896 (3 more)
No season on file for 1905–07, 1909–15, 1917–21, 1923–24, 1927, 1937–2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 28 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.