Luther Norse
MidwestDecorah, IALegacy Field in Carlson Stadium
2026: 4–3 (4–2 Midwest). Last: lost at Lake Forest 57–3. Next: Ripon, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 30–7Lawrence
- L 14–37at Millikin
- W 28–0at Beloit
- W 26–13Cornell (IA)
- W 27–26Illinois College
- L 13–30at Monmouth (IL)
- L 3–57at Lake Forest
- Oct 24Ripon
- Oct 31Knox
- Nov 14at Grinnell
Luther has played football since at least 1934 and is 7–44 in the 51 games on record. This season, they’re 4–3.
On this date in 2024Luther lost to Central College 56–3 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 7–44 .137; 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
- 878
- Seasons
- 9 since 1934, 51 games
2026 season 4–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsLawrence | W 30–7 | 56% |
| Sep 12 | atMillikin | L 14–37 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | atBeloit | W 28–0 | 34% |
| Sep 26 | vsCornell (IA) | W 26–13 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | vsIllinois College | W 27–26 | 32% |
| Oct 10 | atMonmouth (IL) | L 13–30 | 13% |
| Oct 17 | atLake Forest | L 3–57 | 9% |
| Oct 24 | vsRipon | Preview | 50% |
| Oct 31 | vsKnox | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 14 | atGrinnell | Preview | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1934
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Loras
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
| Opponent | Games | LUTH record |
|---|---|---|
| Loras | 5 | 0–5 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Luther has played, A to Z, with Luther’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Anderson (IN) 1–0
- Beloit 1–0
- Buena Vista 0–4
- Central College 0–4
- Coe 0–4
- Cornell (IA) 1–0
- Dubuque 0–4
- Illinois College 1–0
- Iowa State 0–3
- Lake Forest 0–1
- Lawrence 1–0
- Loras 0–5
- Lyon 0–1
- Martin Luther 0–1
- Millikin 0–2
- Monmouth (IL) 0–1
- Nebraska Wesleyan 1–3
- Presentation 0–1
- Simpson (IA) 1–3
- St. Olaf 0–3
- Wartburg 0–4
Conferences
- American Rivers Conference 2014–2025
- Midwest Conference since 2026
Luther’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 | 4–2 | 878 | ||||
| 2025 | 0–10 | 0–8 | 695 | ||||
| 2024 | 1–9 | 0–8 | 734 | ||||
| 2023 | 0–10 | 0–8 | 791 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–8 | 2–6 | 950 | ||||
| 2020 | 0–1 | 1134 | |||||
| 1940 | 0–1 | 1183 | |||||
| 1938 | 0–1 | 1186 | |||||
| 1934 | 0–1 | 1191 |
No season on file for 1935–37, 1939, 1941–2019, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 9 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.