Franklin Grizzlies
HeartlandFranklin, INStewart “”Red”” Faught Stadium
2026: 2–4 (1–2 Heartland). Last: won at Manchester 19–7. Next: at Bluffton, Saturday, Oct 24, 1:30 p.m. ET.
- W 34–31North Park
- L 0–52at Butler
- L 7–41Calvin
- L 34–42at Rose Hulman
- L 36–42Mount St Joseph
- W 19–7at Manchester
- Oct 24at Bluffton
- Oct 31Muskingum
- Nov 7Anderson (IN)
- Nov 14Hanover
Franklin has played football since at least 1901 and is 26–50–1 in the 77 games on record. This season, they’re 2–4.
On this date in 2024Franklin beat Manchester 49–0 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 26–50–1 .344; 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
- 940
- Seasons
- 27 since 1901, 77 games
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsNorth Park | W 34–31 | 60% |
| Sep 12 | at Butler | L 0–52 | 11% |
| Sep 19 | vsCalvin | L 7–41 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | atRose Hulman | L 34–42 | 36% |
| Oct 10 | vsMount St Joseph | L 36–42 | 29% |
| Oct 17 | atManchester | W 19–7 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | atBluffton | Preview | 46% |
| Oct 31 | vsMuskingum | Preview | 67% |
| Nov 7 | vsAnderson (IN) | Preview | 79% |
| Nov 14 | vsHanover | Preview | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 1901
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Butler
2–8 in 10
- 1932 L 0–14
- 1933 W 16–2
- 2008 W 31–28
- 2009 L 19–49
- 2012 L 13–42
- 2013 L 28–31
- 2015 L 14–41
- 2016 L 14–59
- 2017 L 24–43
- 2026 L 0–52
Lost the last seven.
- Purdue
0–6–1 in 7
Lost the last three.
- Rose Hulman
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | FRKL record |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 10 | 2–8 |
| Purdue | 7 | 0–6–1 |
| Rose Hulman | 6 | 0–6 |
| Mount St Joseph | 6 | 0–6 |
| Manchester | 6 | 6–0 |
| Hanover | 5 | 0–5 |
| Bluffton | 5 | 4–1 |
| Anderson (IN) | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (22)
Every program Franklin has played, A to Z, with Franklin’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Adrian 0–1
- Anderson (IN) 5–0
- Aurora 0–2
- Bluffton 4–1
- Butler 2–8
- Calvin 0–1
- Defiance College 3–0
- Hanover 0–5
- Hope 0–2
- Indiana 0–5
- Manchester 6–0
- Mount St Joseph 0–6
- Muskingum 1–0
- North Park 1–0
- Ohio Northern 1–1
- Ohio Wesleyan 1–0
- Olivet 0–2
- Purdue 0–6–1
- Rose Hulman 0–6
- Trine 0–3
- Valparaiso 2–0
- Wisconsin 0–1
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 940 | ||||
| 2025 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 964 | ||||
| 2024 | 3–7 | 2–4 | 932 | ||||
| 2023 | 4–6 | 4–3 | 970 | ||||
| 2022 | 4–6 | 4–3 | 977 | ||||
| 2020 | 4–3 | 1027 | |||||
| 2017 | 0–1 | 1039 | |||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1092 | |||||
| 2015 | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1184 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–1 | 1190 | |||||
| 2011 | 1–0 | 1230 | |||||
| 2010 | 1–0 | 1214 | |||||
| 2009 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 2008 | 1–0 | 1213 | |||||
| 1933 | 1–0 | 1194 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1151 | |||||
| 1927 | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1925 | 0–2 | 1174 | |||||
| 1921 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1920 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 0–2 | 1167 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–1 | 1180 |
Every season back to 1901 (2 more)
No season on file for 1903–10, 1912–16, 1918, 1922–24, 1928–31, 1934–2007, 2014, 2018–19, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 27 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.