McKendree Bearcats
Great LakesLebanon, ILLeemon Field
2026: 2–5 (2–3 Great Lakes). Last: lost at Missouri S&T 28–21. Next: at Lincoln (MO), Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 24–48at Saginaw Valley State
- L 24–55at Hillsdale
- W 35–31Indianapolis
- L 21–28at William Jewell
- W 46–43Quincy
- L 45–55Southwest Baptist
- L 21–28at Missouri S&T
- Oct 24at Lincoln (MO)
- Oct 31Upper Iowa
- Nov 7Northeastern State
- Nov 14at Truman State
McKendree has played football since at least 1932 and is 25–44 in the 69 games on record. This season, they’re 2–5.
On this date in 2025McKendree lost to Missouri S&T 29–10 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 25–44 .362; 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
- 1022
- Seasons
- 14 since 1932, 69 games
2026 season 2–5
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atSaginaw Valley State | L 24–48 | 28% |
| Sep 5 | atHillsdale | L 24–55 | 28% |
| Sep 19 | vsIndianapolis | W 35–31 | 27% |
| Sep 26 | atWilliam Jewell | L 21–28 | 37% |
| Oct 3 | vsQuincy | W 46–43 | 52% |
| Oct 10 | vsSouthwest Baptist | L 45–55 | 54% |
| Oct 17 | atMissouri S&T | L 21–28 | 44% |
| Oct 24 | atLincoln (MO) | Preview | 51% |
| Oct 31 | vsUpper Iowa | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 7 | vsNortheastern State | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 14 | atTruman State | Preview | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1932
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Quincy
5–2 in 7
Won the last two.
- Indianapolis
2–5 in 7
Won the last one.
- Southwest Baptist
3–3 in 6
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | MCK record |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 7 | 5–2 |
| Indianapolis | 7 | 2–5 |
| Southwest Baptist | 6 | 3–3 |
| Missouri S&T | 6 | 3–3 |
| Washington St. Louis | 6 | 1–5 |
| Truman State | 5 | 1–4 |
| William Jewell | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (24)
Every program McKendree has played, A to Z, with McKendree’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Delta State 0–2
- Drake 0–1
- Hillsdale 0–2
- Indiana State 0–1
- Indianapolis 2–5
- Lake Erie 1–1
- Lincoln (MO) 2–0
- Lindenwood 0–2
- Minnesota St Moorhead 1–1
- Missouri S&T 3–3
- Northeastern State 0–1
- Northern Michigan 1–1
- Quincy 5–2
- Saginaw Valley State 0–1
- Saint Louis 0–1
- Southwest Baptist 3–3
- Tiffin 0–1
- Truman State 1–4
- Upper Iowa 1–2
- Walsh 1–0
- Washington St. Louis 1–5
- West Florida 0–2
- Western Illinois 0–1
- William Jewell 3–2
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 1022 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–7 | 4–4 | 1039 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 1093 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–5 | 4–2 | 1141 | ||||
| 2022 | 5–6 | 2–4 | 1080 | ||||
| 2021 | 2–7 | 2–3 | 1067 | ||||
| 2020 | 1–1 | 1156 | |||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1164 | |||||
| 1938 | 0–1 | 1169 | |||||
| 1936 | 0–1 | 1170 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–1 | 1180 | |||||
| 1934 | 0–1 | 1180 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1932 | 1–1 | 1213 |
No season on file for 1937, 1939–2015, 2017–19: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 14 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.