Findlay Oilers
Great Midwest AthleticFindlay, OHDonnell Stadium
2026: 6–1 (4–1 Great Midwest Athletic). Last: won at Hillsdale 22–19. Next: Walsh, Saturday, Oct 24, noon ET.
- W 30–10at Indianapolis
- W 37–17Fairmont State
- W 64–0at Kentucky Wesleyan
- L 11–34Northwood
- W 41–3at Ohio Dominican
- W 7–6Ashland
- W 22–19at Hillsdale
- Oct 24Walsh
- Oct 31at Thomas More
- Nov 7Lake Erie
- Nov 14at Tiffin
Findlay has played football since at least 1962 and is 51–20 in the 71 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Findlay. This season, they’re 6–1.
On this date in 2024Findlay beat Ohio Dominican 26–10 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 51–20 .718; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1329
- Seasons
- 8 since 1962, 71 games
2026 season 6–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atIndianapolis | W 30–10 | 33% |
| Sep 12 | vsFairmont State | W 37–17 | 84% |
| Sep 19 | atKentucky Wesleyan | W 64–0 | 88% |
| Sep 26 | vsNorthwood | L 11–34 | 66% |
| Oct 3 | atOhio Dominican | W 41–3 | 64% |
| Oct 10 | vsAshland | W 7–6 | 71% |
| Oct 17 | atHillsdale | W 22–19 | 52% |
| Oct 24 | vsWalsh | Preview | 79% |
| Oct 31 | atThomas More | Preview | 84% |
| Nov 7 | vsLake Erie | Preview | 88% |
| Nov 14 | atTiffin | Preview | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1962
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Kentucky Wesleyan
7–0 in 7
Won the last seven.
- Ohio Dominican
5–2 in 7
Won the last four.
- Hillsdale
6–1 in 7
Won the last five.
| Opponent | Games | UF record |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 7 | 7–0 |
| Ohio Dominican | 7 | 5–2 |
| Hillsdale | 7 | 6–1 |
| Walsh | 6 | 6–0 |
| Ashland | 6 | 3–3 |
| Lake Erie | 6 | 6–0 |
| Tiffin | 6 | 2–4 |
| Northwood | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (22)
Every program Findlay has played, A to Z, with Findlay’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Ashland 3–3
- Fairmont State 1–0
- Ferris State 0–2
- Hillsdale 6–1
- Indianapolis 2–0
- Kentucky Wesleyan 7–0
- Lake Erie 6–0
- Lindenwood 0–1
- Marshall 0–1
- Minnesota State 0–1
- North Greenville 0–1
- Northwood 3–2
- Ohio Dominican 5–2
- Pace 1–0
- Shepherd 0–1
- Southwest Baptist 2–0
- Thomas More 3–0
- Tiffin 2–4
- Truman State 1–1
- UNC Pembroke 1–0
- Walsh 6–0
- Wayne State (MI) 2–0
Conferences
- GLIAC 2014–2016
- Great Midwest Athletic Conference since 2017
Findlay’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2004 | Dick Strahm coach, career 1975–1998 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2024
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 1329 | ||||
| 2025 | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1331 | ||||
| 2024 | 9–2 | 7–2 | 1296 | ||||
| 2023 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 1268 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1262 | ||||
| 2021 | 8–4 | 6–1 | 1265 | ||||
| 2020 | 4–2 | 1247 | |||||
| 1962 | 0–1 | 1189 |
No season on file for 1963–2019: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 8 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.