Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties
MinnesotaSaint Peter, MNHollingsworth Field
2026: 4–2 (3–2 Minnesota). Last: won at St. Scholastica 31–3. Next: Hamline, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 29–3Central College
- L 7–49at Bethel (MN)
- L 9–31Concordia (MN)
- W 56–7at Carleton
- W 37–3St. Olaf
- W 31–3at St. Scholastica
- Oct 24Hamline
- Oct 31at Saint John’s (MN)
- Nov 7Augsburg
- Nov 14at Macalester
Gustavus Adolphus has played football since at least 1944 and is 26–22 in the 48 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player from Gustavus Adolphus. This season, they’re 4–2.
On this date in 2024Gustavus Adolphus beat Macalester 36–7 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 26–22 .542; 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
- 1134
- Seasons
- 6 since 1944, 48 games
2026 season 4–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsCentral College | W 29–3 | 47% |
| Sep 19 | atBethel (MN) | L 7–49 | 26% |
| Sep 26 | vsConcordia (MN) | L 9–31 | 50% |
| Oct 3 | atCarleton | W 56–7 | 37% |
| Oct 10 | vsSt. Olaf | W 37–3 | 79% |
| Oct 17 | atSt. Scholastica | W 31–3 | 77% |
| Oct 24 | vsHamline | Preview | 88% |
| Oct 31 | atSaint John’s (MN) | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 7 | vsAugsburg | Preview | 77% |
| Nov 14 | atMacalester | Preview | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Gustavus Adolphus.
Program strength since 1944
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Bethel (MN)
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
- Carleton
3–2 in 5
Won the last one.
- St. Scholastica
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
| Opponent | Games | GAC record |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel (MN) | 6 | 0–6 |
| Carleton | 5 | 3–2 |
| St. Scholastica | 5 | 5–0 |
| St. Olaf | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (16)
Every program Gustavus Adolphus has played, A to Z, with Gustavus Adolphus’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Augsburg 2–1
- Bethel (MN) 0–6
- Buena Vista 2–0
- Carleton 3–2
- Central College 1–0
- Concordia (MN) 1–3
- Drake 0–2
- Hamline 2–0
- Iowa State 0–1
- Macalester 3–0
- Saint John’s (MN) 1–3
- St. Olaf 5–0
- St. Scholastica 5–0
- Whitworth 0–2
- Wisconsin Stevens Point 1–0
- Wisconsin Stout 0–2
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 0
| 2003 | Calvin Roberts OT |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 2 since 1985
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1134 | ||||
| 2025 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 1104 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–5 | 4–4 | 1088 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 1186 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–3 | 5–2 | 1260 | ||||
| 1944 | 0–3 | 1170 |
No season on file for 1945–2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 6 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.