Grinnell Pioneers
MidwestGrinnell, IARosenbloom Field
2026: 4–3 (3–2 Midwest). Last: won at Lawrence 28–7. Next: Cornell (IA), Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 16–13Mount Mercy
- L 7–42at Concordia Chicago
- L 0–63at Lake Forest
- W 28–7Beloit
- W 31–7Knox
- L 3–13at Illinois College
- W 28–7at Lawrence
- Oct 24Cornell (IA)
- Nov 7at Monmouth (IL)
- Nov 14Luther
Grinnell has played football since at least 1892 and is 112–176–18 in the 306 games on record. The most-played rival is Drake: 50 meetings, Drake leads 35–13–2. This season, they’re 4–3.
On this date in 2024Grinnell lost to Lake Forest 42–22 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 112–176–18 .395; 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
- 939
- Seasons
- 56 since 1892, 306 games
2026 season 4–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsMount Mercy | W 16–13 | 20% |
| Sep 12 | atConcordia Chicago | L 7–42 | 41% |
| Sep 19 | atLake Forest | L 0–63 | 13% |
| Sep 26 | vsBeloit | W 28–7 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | vsKnox | W 31–7 | 66% |
| Oct 10 | atIllinois College | L 3–13 | 26% |
| Oct 17 | atLawrence | W 28–7 | 70% |
| Oct 24 | vsCornell (IA) | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 7 | atMonmouth (IL) | Preview | 15% |
| Nov 14 | vsLuther | Preview | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1892
Best seasons everHead coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Mal Elward | 1922–1923 | 5–11 |
| William Saunders | 1920–1921 | 5–8–1 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Drake
13–35–2 in 50
- 1933 L 0–13
- 1934 L 0–8
- 1935 L 21–33
- 1936 L 6–19
- 1937 L 7–45
- 1938 L 6–21
- 1939 L 0–13
- 1940 L 7–20
- 1941 L 0–8
- 1942 L 6–7
Lost the last 10.
- Iowa State
6–19–3 in 28
- 1921 L 3–21
- 1922 L 0–7
- 1923 L 6–13
- 1924 W 14–13
- 1925 T 9–9
- 1926 T 0–0
- 1927 L 0–14
- 1928 W 3–0
- 1929 L 7–27
- 1934 L 6–26
Lost the last two.
- Cornell (IA)
13–8–3 in 24
- 1930 W 12–3
- 1931 W 6–0
- 1932 W 21–0
- 1934 W 23–0
- 1935 L 13–18
- 1936 W 12–6
- 2022 L 6–45
- 2023 L 20–51
- 2024 L 7–26
- 2025 L 17–22
Lost the last four.
Next: Oct 24
| Opponent | Games | GRNL record |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 50 | 13–35–2 |
| Iowa State | 28 | 6–19–3 |
| Cornell (IA) | 24 | 13–8–3 |
| Coe | 15 | 6–8–1 |
| Washington St. Louis | 14 | 6–7–1 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 2–10–1 |
| Creighton | 12 | 2–10 |
| Simpson (IA) | 9 | 7–2 |
Every opponent (48)
Every program Grinnell has played, A to Z, with Grinnell’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Beloit 4–1
- Carleton 4–3
- Central (Iowa) 2–0
- Charles City 1–0
- Chicago 0–4
- Coe 6–8–1
- Concordia Chicago 0–1
- Cornell (IA) 13–8–3
- Creighton 2–10
- Des Moines 3–0–1
- Detroit Mercy 0–1
- Drake 13–35–2
- Dubuque 0–1
- East Des Moines High 3–0
- Grinnell Alumni 2–0–1
- Grinnell High 0–0–1
- Haskell 0–1–1
- Illinois College 0–4
- Iowa 1–7
- Iowa State 6–19–3
- Iowa Wesleyan 1–0
- Kansas 2–2
- Kansas State 0–2
- Knox 2–4
- Lake Forest 0–5
- Lawrence 5–0
- Lyon 0–2
- Macalester 0–1
- Marquette 3–2
- Marshalltown 1–0
- Michigan State 0–4
- Minnesota 2–10–1
- Missouri 1–1
- Monmouth (IL) 0–4
- Mount Mercy 1–0
- Nebraska 1–6
- Newton High 1–0
- Northern Iowa 4–2–2
- Oklahoma State 1–2
- Parsons (Iowa) 2–0
- Ripon 0–4
- Saint Louis 1–5
- Simpson (IA) 7–2
- Washburn 2–4
- Washington St. Louis 6–7–1
- Western (Iowa) 1–0
- William Penn 8–0–1
- Wisconsin 0–4
Conferences
- Independent 1899–1905 and 1907
- Missouri Valley Conference 1919–1927
- Midwest Conference since 2014
Grinnell’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 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 939 | ||||
| 2025 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 860 | ||||
| 2024 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 877 | ||||
| 2023 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 924 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 1052 | ||||
| 1942 | 0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1941 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1940 | 0–2 | 1182 | |||||
| 1939 | 0–2 | 1189 | |||||
| 1938 | 0–3 | 1214 | |||||
| 1937 | 1–3 | 1281 | |||||
| 1936 | 2–7 | 0–3 | 1195 | ||||
| 1935 | 3–5–1 | 1–2 | 1246 | ||||
| 1934 | 2–7 | 0–2 | 1241 | ||||
| 1933 | 0–8–1 | 0–3 | 1254 | ||||
| 1932 | 3–4–1 | 1–3 | 1389 | ||||
| 1931 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1399 | ||||
| 1930 | 5–4 | 1–2 | 1430 | ||||
| 1929 | 5–1–2 | 1–0–2 | 1461 | ||||
| 1928 | 4–3–1 | 1–2 | 1376 | ||||
| 1927 | 0–7–1 | 0–5 | 1298 | ||||
| 1926 | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 1508 | ||||
| 1925 | 3–3–2 | 2–2–1 | 1419 | ||||
| 1924 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1346 | ||||
| 1923 | 2–6 | 1–3 | Mal Elward | 1281 |
Every season back to 1892 (31 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 3–5 | 1–3 | Mal Elward | 1348 | |||
| 1921 | 2–5 | 0–4 | William Saunders | 1323 | |||
| 1920 | 3–3–1 | 0–2–1 | William Saunders | 1328 | |||
| 1919 | 1–4–1 | 0–3 | 1254 | ||||
| 1918few games on file | 1–0 | 1353 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 2–0 | 1340 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 1–1 | 1286 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 1–0 | 1282 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 0–1 | 1212 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–2 | 1228 | |||||
| 1912few games on file | 1–1 | 1267 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–2 | 1222 | |||||
| 1910few games on file | 0–1 | 1260 | |||||
| 1909few games on file | 0–2 | 1297 | |||||
| 1908few games on file | 0–3 | 1390 | |||||
| 1907 | 6–3 | 1409 | |||||
| 1906few games on file | 1–1 | 1440 | |||||
| 1905 | 7–2–1 | 1400 | |||||
| 1904 | 1–6–1 | 1319 | |||||
| 1903 | 5–4 | 1377 | |||||
| 1902 | 2–7–2 | 1355 | |||||
| 1901 | 7–1–1 | 1513 | |||||
| 1900 | 3–6 | 1395 | |||||
| 1899 | 7–2–1 | 1427 | |||||
| 1898few games on file | 1–0 | 1247 | |||||
| 1897few games on file | 0–1 | 1198 | |||||
| 1896few games on file | 0–2 | 1201 | |||||
| 1895few games on file | 1–1 | 1216 | |||||
| 1894few games on file | 0–1 | 1192 | |||||
| 1893few games on file | 0–1 | 1192 | |||||
| 1892few games on file | 0–1 | 1195 |
No season on file for 1943–2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 56 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.