Central Washington Wildcats
Lone StarEllensburg, WATomlinson Stadium
2026: 5–2 (5–0 Lone Star). Last: won at Texas A&M–Kingsville 52–49. Next: UT Permian Basin, Saturday, Oct 24, 9 p.m. ET.
- L 17–24at Cal Poly
- L 14–28Ferris State
- W 45–36Western Oregon
- W 61–22Sul Ross State
- W 41–14at Angelo State
- W 44–29Midwestern State
- W 52–49at Texas A&M–Kingsville
- Oct 24UT Permian Basin
- Oct 31at Eastern New Mexico
- Nov 7Western New Mexico
- Nov 14at West Texas
Central Washington has played football since at least 2004 and is 48–26 in the 74 games on record. This season, they’re 5–2.
On this date in 2024Central Washington beat Texas A&M–Kingsville 31–0 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 48–26 .649; how we count
- Postseason
- 2–2 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1341
- Seasons
- 15 since 2004, 74 games
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Cal Poly | L 17–24 | 48% |
| Sep 12 | vsFerris State | L 14–28 | 30% |
| Sep 19 | vsWestern Oregon | W 45–36 | 57% |
| Sep 26 | vsSul Ross State | W 61–22 | 90% |
| Oct 3 | atAngelo State | W 41–14 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | vsMidwestern State | W 44–29 | 76% |
| Oct 17 | atTexas A&M–Kingsville | W 52–49 | 60% |
| Oct 24 | vsUT Permian Basin | Preview | 64% |
| Oct 31 | atEastern New Mexico | Preview | 88% |
| Nov 7 | vsWestern New Mexico | Preview | 92% |
| Nov 14 | atWest Texas | Preview | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2004
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Western Oregon
6–1 in 7
Won the last four.
- Angelo State
3–3 in 6
Won the last two.
- Midwestern State
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | CWAU record |
|---|---|---|
| Western Oregon | 7 | 6–1 |
| Angelo State | 6 | 3–3 |
| Midwestern State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Eastern New Mexico | 5 | 5–0 |
| Western New Mexico | 5 | 5–0 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | 5 | 5–0 |
| Eastern Washington | 5 | 1–4 |
Every opponent (25)
Every program Central Washington has played, A to Z, with Central Washington’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Angelo State 3–3
- Bemidji State 1–0
- Cal Poly 0–1
- Colorado Mesa 2–0
- Colorado School of Mines 0–1
- Eastern New Mexico 5–0
- Eastern Washington 1–4
- Ferris State 0–2
- Idaho 0–1
- Idaho State 1–0
- Lincoln (CA) 1–0
- Midwestern State 6–0
- Montana 0–4
- Montana Tech 0–1
- Northwest Missouri State 0–1
- San Diego 0–1
- Simon Fraser 3–0
- Sul Ross State 3–0
- Texas A&M–Kingsville 5–0
- UT Permian Basin 2–2
- Weber State 0–1
- West Texas 3–1
- Western Colorado 1–2
- Western New Mexico 5–0
- Western Oregon 6–1
Conferences
- Great Northwest Conference 2014–2021
- Lone Star Conference since 2022
Central Washington’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 5–0 | 1341 | ||||
| 2025 | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1381 | ||||
| 2024 | 8–4 | 7–2 | 1348 | ||||
| 2023 | 9–4 | 7–1 | 1316 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–4 | 6–3 | 1269 | ||||
| 2021 | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1279 | ||||
| 2020 | 0–1 | 1142 | |||||
| 2019 | 0–1 | 1152 | |||||
| 2018 | 0–1 | 1170 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1213 | |||||
| 2009 | 1–0 | 1231 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1210 | |||||
| 2006 | 1–0 | 1220 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–1 | 1174 |
No season on file for 2005, 2007, 2011–13, 2015–17: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 15 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.