Central College Dutch
2026: 3–3 (1–2 American Rivers). Last: won at Nebraska Wesleyan 44–11. Next: Buena Vista, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 3–29at Gustavus Adolphus
- W 51–27at Northwestern (MN)
- W 31–17at Belhaven
- L 13–35Dubuque
- L 13–31at Coe
- W 44–11at Nebraska Wesleyan
- Oct 24Buena Vista
- Oct 31at Loras
- Nov 7Wartburg
- Nov 14at Simpson (IA)
Central College has played football since at least 2020 and is 36–12 in the 48 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player from Central College. This season, they’re 3–3.
On this date in 2024Central College beat Luther 56–3 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 36–12 .750; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1095
- Seasons
- 6 since 2020, 48 games
2026 season 3–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atGustavus Adolphus | L 3–29 | 53% |
| Sep 12 | atNorthwestern (MN) | W 51–27 | 61% |
| Sep 19 | atBelhaven | W 31–17 | 60% |
| Oct 3 | vsDubuque | L 13–35 | 77% |
| Oct 10 | atCoe | L 13–31 | 38% |
| Oct 17 | atNebraska Wesleyan | W 44–11 | 73% |
| Oct 24 | vsBuena Vista | Preview | 85% |
| Oct 31 | atLoras | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 7 | vsWartburg | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 14 | atSimpson (IA) | Preview | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Central College.
Program strength since 2020
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Nebraska Wesleyan
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
- Coe
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
- Simpson (IA)
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
Next: Nov 14
| Opponent | Games | CNTC record |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 6 | 6–0 |
| Coe | 5 | 0–5 |
| Simpson (IA) | 5 | 5–0 |
| Dubuque | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (16)
Every program Central College has played, A to Z, with Central College’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Belhaven 1–0
- Buena Vista 4–0
- Cal Lutheran 1–0
- Coe 0–5
- Dubuque 4–1
- Gustavus Adolphus 0–1
- Illinois Wesleyan 3–0
- Loras 3–1
- Luther 4–0
- Nebraska Wesleyan 6–0
- Northwestern (MN) 1–0
- Randolph Macon 1–0
- Simpson (IA) 5–0
- St. Olaf 2–0
- Wartburg 0–4
- Wisconsin Eau Claire 1–0
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 0
| 1996 | Vern Den Herder DE |
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1095 | ||||
| 2025 | 8–2 | 6–2 | 1215 | ||||
| 2024 | 8–2 | 6–2 | 1232 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–2 | 6–2 | 1220 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–3 | 5–3 | 1153 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–0 | 1076 |
No season on file for 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing it.
All 6 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.