Nebraska Kearney Lopers
Mid AmericaKearney, NERon & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field
2026: 1–6 (1–4 Mid America). Last: beat Missouri Southern State 16–13 at home. Next: Northwest Missouri State, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 20–21Wayne State (NE)
- L 21–24at Chadron State
- L 9–19at Emporia State
- L 7–42Washburn
- L 27–34Pittsburg State
- L 21–31at Missouri Western
- W 16–13Missouri Southern State
- Oct 24Northwest Missouri State
- Oct 31at Central Oklahoma
- Nov 7Fort Hays
- Nov 14at Central Missouri
Nebraska Kearney has played football since at least 1953 and is 32–33 in the 65 games on record. This season, they’re 1–6.
On this date in 2024Nebraska Kearney beat Missouri Western 24–23 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 32–33 .492; 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
- 1064
- Seasons
- 8 since 1953, 65 games
2026 season 1–6
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsWayne State (NE) | L 20–21 | 45% |
| Sep 3 | atChadron State | L 21–24 | 39% |
| Sep 19 | atEmporia State | L 9–19 | 27% |
| Sep 26 | vsWashburn | L 7–42 | 56% |
| Oct 3 | vsPittsburg State | L 27–34 | 39% |
| Oct 10 | atMissouri Western | L 21–31 | 35% |
| Oct 17 | vsMissouri Southern State | W 16–13 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | vsNorthwest Missouri State | Preview | 22% |
| Oct 31 | atCentral Oklahoma | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 7 | vsFort Hays | Preview | 40% |
| Nov 14 | atCentral Missouri | Preview | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1953
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Pittsburg State
1–5 in 6
Lost the last five.
- Washburn
5–1 in 6
Lost the last one.
- Missouri Southern State
3–3 in 6
Won the last one.
| Opponent | Games | NEBK record |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State | 6 | 1–5 |
| Washburn | 6 | 5–1 |
| Missouri Southern State | 6 | 3–3 |
| Missouri Western | 6 | 4–2 |
| Emporia State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 5 | 1–4 |
| Central Missouri | 5 | 2–3 |
| Fort Hays | 5 | 1–4 |
Every opponent (18)
Every program Nebraska Kearney has played, A to Z, with Nebraska Kearney’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Angelo State 0–1
- Arkansas State 0–1
- Central Arkansas 0–1
- Central Missouri 2–3
- Central Oklahoma 3–2
- Chadron State 2–1
- Emporia State 2–4
- Fort Hays 1–4
- Lincoln (MO) 2–0
- Missouri Southern State 3–3
- Missouri Western 4–2
- Northeastern State 3–0
- Northwest Missouri State 1–4
- Pittsburg State 1–5
- Southwest Minnesota State 1–0
- Washburn 5–1
- Wayne State (NE) 1–1
- Western Colorado 1–0
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 1968
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 1064 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–5 | 4–5 | 1158 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–6 | 3–6 | 1111 | ||||
| 2023 | 3–8 | 2–8 | 1119 | ||||
| 2022 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 1283 | ||||
| 2021 | 9–3 | 8–2 | 1292 | ||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1164 | |||||
| 1953 | 0–1 | 1166 |
No season on file for 1954–2012, 2014–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 8 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.