Emporia State Hornets
Mid AmericaEmporia, KSFrancis G. Welch Stadium
2026: 7–0 (5–0 Mid America). Last: beat Central Oklahoma 23–16 at home. Next: Central Missouri, Saturday, Oct 24, 8 p.m. ET.
- W 36–30at Minot State
- W 21–10at Pittsburg State
- W 34–20Michigan Tech
- W 19–9Nebraska Kearney
- W 34–22Missouri Western
- W 35–21at Missouri Southern State
- W 23–16Central Oklahoma
- Oct 24Central Missouri
- Oct 31at Northwest Missouri State
- Nov 7Washburn
- Nov 14at Fort Hays
Emporia State has played football since at least 1901 and is 46–58–4 in the 108 games on record. This season, they’re 7–0.
On this date in 1912Emporia State lost to Kansas State 22–7 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 46–58–4 .444; 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
- 1305
- Seasons
- 40 since 1901, 108 games
2026 season 7–0
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atMinot State | W 36–30 | 52% |
| Sep 5 | atPittsburg State | W 21–10 | 29% |
| Sep 12 | vsMichigan Tech | W 34–20 | 56% |
| Sep 19 | vsNebraska Kearney | W 19–9 | 73% |
| Oct 3 | vsMissouri Western | W 34–22 | 74% |
| Oct 10 | atMissouri Southern State | W 35–21 | 76% |
| Oct 17 | vsCentral Oklahoma | W 23–16 | 64% |
| Oct 24 | vsCentral Missouri | Preview | 66% |
| Oct 31 | atNorthwest Missouri State | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 7 | vsWashburn | Preview | 73% |
| Nov 14 | atFort Hays | Preview | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1901
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Kansas
0–13 in 13
- 1904 L 0–34
- 1905 L 0–32
- 1908 L 0–11
- 1909 L 0–55
- 1915 L 3–21
- 1916 L 0–13
- 1917 L 0–33
- 1919 L 0–14
- 1920 L 0–47
- 1929 L 0–38
Lost the last 10.
- Kansas State
1–9–2 in 12
- 1914 T 0–0
- 1915 W 13–0
- 1916 L 3–13
- 1917 L 0–51
- 1919 L 0–12
- 1920 T 7–7
- 1924 L 6–19
- 1925 L 7–26
- 1933 L 0–25
- 1940 L 16–21
Lost the last four.
- Washburn
7–5 in 12
- 1936 W 14–7
- 1937 W 12–6
- 1938 L 6–19
- 1939 L 0–12
- 1940 L 0–26
- 2021 W 35–30
- 2022 W 42–35
- 2023 W 38–23
- 2024 W 30–14
- 2025 W 45–17
Won the last five.
Next: Nov 7
| Opponent | Games | EMSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 13 | 0–13 |
| Kansas State | 12 | 1–9–2 |
| Washburn | 12 | 7–5 |
| Missouri Southern State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Pittsburg State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Central Oklahoma | 6 | 3–3 |
| Missouri Western | 6 | 4–2 |
| Nebraska Kearney | 6 | 4–2 |
Every opponent (24)
Every program Emporia State has played, A to Z, with Emporia State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Angelo State 1–1
- Central Missouri 2–3
- Central Oklahoma 3–3
- Colorado State 0–1
- Drake 0–4
- Fort Hays 3–2
- Haskell 1–2
- Jacksonville State 0–1
- Kansas 0–13
- Kansas State 1–9–2
- Lincoln (MO) 3–0
- Michigan Tech 1–0
- Minot State 2–0
- Missouri Southern State 6–0
- Missouri Western 4–2
- Nebraska Kearney 4–2
- North Texas 0–1
- Northeastern State 4–0
- Northwest Missouri State 1–4
- Oklahoma 0–0–1
- Oklahoma State 1–0–1
- Pittsburg State 2–4
- Washburn 7–5
- Wichita State 0–1
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 1942
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7–0 | 5–0 | 1305 | ||||
| 2025 | 5–6 | 4–5 | 1187 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 1232 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–3 | 7–3 | 1306 | ||||
| 2022 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 1297 | ||||
| 2021 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 1209 | ||||
| 2004 | 0–1 | 1167 | |||||
| 1967 | 0–1 | 1161 | |||||
| 1955 | 0–1 | 1156 | |||||
| 1954 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 1952 | 0–1 | 1173 | |||||
| 1950 | 0–1 | 1169 | |||||
| 1949 | 0–1 | 1175 | |||||
| 1948 | 0–1 | 1177 | |||||
| 1940 | 0–2 | 1184 | |||||
| 1939 | 0–1 | 1198 | |||||
| 1938 | 0–1 | 1210 | |||||
| 1937 | 1–0 | 1243 | |||||
| 1936 | 1–0 | 1219 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–1 | 1191 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1209 | |||||
| 1929 | 0–1 | 1224 | |||||
| 1925 | 1–1 | 1254 | |||||
| 1924 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1921 | 0–0–1 | 1202 |
Every season back to 1901 (15 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0–1–1 | 1195 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–2 | 1193 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 0–2 | 1209 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 1–2 | 1240 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 1–2 | 1198 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 0–1–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–1 | 1159 | |||||
| 1912few games on file | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 1909few games on file | 0–1 | 1172 | |||||
| 1908few games on file | 0–1 | 1165 | |||||
| 1905few games on file | 0–2 | 1153 | |||||
| 1904few games on file | 0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1903few games on file | 0–1–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1901few games on file | 0–1 | 1190 |
No season on file for 1906–07, 1910–11, 1918, 1922–23, 1926–28, 1930–32, 1934, 1941–47, 1951, 1953, 1956–66, 1968–2003, 2005–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 40 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.