Northeastern State RiverHawks
Independent DIITahlequah, OKGable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium
2026: 4–3–1. Last: beat William Jewell 52–10 at home. Next: at Langston, Saturday, Oct 31, 3 p.m. ET.
- W 52–0Delta State
- W 27–7at Missouri S&T
- W 31–24at Truman State
- L 17–23at Northern Colorado
- L 14–63at Stephen F. Austin
- L 27–38UT Permian Basin
- T 0–0at West Florida
- W 52–10William Jewell
- Oct 31at Langston
- Nov 7at McKendree
- Nov 14West Alabama
Northeastern State has played football since at least 2010 and is 17–47–1 in the 65 games on record. This season, they’re 4–3–1.
On this date in 2024Northeastern State lost to Central Oklahoma 64–57 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 17–47–1 .269; 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
- 1241
- Seasons
- 9 since 2010, 65 games
2026 season 4–3–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsDelta State | W 52–0 | 49% |
| Sep 5 | atMissouri S&T | W 27–7 | 54% |
| Sep 12 | atTruman State | W 31–24 | 52% |
| Sep 19 | at Northern Colorado | L 17–23 | 55% |
| Sep 26 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 14–63 | 15% |
| Oct 3 | vsUT Permian Basin | L 27–38 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | at West Florida | T 0–0 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | vsWilliam Jewell | W 52–10 | 73% |
| Oct 31 | atLangston | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 7 | atMcKendree | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 14 | vsWest Alabama | Preview | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2010
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Lincoln (MO)
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
- Central Oklahoma
1–4 in 5
Won the last one; holds the President’s Cup.
| Opponent | Games | NESU record |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (MO) | 5 | 5–0 |
| Central Oklahoma | 5 | 1–4 |
The trophy it holds: President’s Cup (Central Oklahoma, since 2025). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (28)
Every program Northeastern State has played, A to Z, with Northeastern State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Central Missouri 0–4
- Central Oklahoma 1–4
- Delta State 1–0
- Emporia State 0–4
- Fort Hays 0–4
- Lincoln (CA) 2–0
- Lincoln (MO) 5–0
- McKendree 1–0
- Mississippi College 0–1
- Missouri S&T 1–1
- Missouri Southern State 1–3
- Missouri Western 0–4
- Nebraska Kearney 0–3
- North Alabama 0–1
- North Dakota 0–1
- Northern Colorado 0–1
- Northwest Missouri State 0–4
- Pittsburg State 0–3
- Saginaw Valley State 1–0
- Stephen F. Austin 0–1
- Tarleton State 0–1
- Truman State 1–0
- UT Permian Basin 0–1
- UTSA 0–1
- Washburn 0–4
- West Alabama 1–0
- West Florida 0–1–1
- William Jewell 2–0
Conferences
- Mid America Conference 2014–2023
- Independent since 2024
Northeastern State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 3 since 1972
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–3–1 | 1241 | |||||
| 2025 | 7–3 | 1204 | |||||
| 2024 | 2–9 | 936 | |||||
| 2023 | 1–10 | 0–10 | 895 | ||||
| 2022 | 1–10 | 1–10 | 924 | ||||
| 2021 | 2–9 | 2–9 | 957 | ||||
| 2020 | 0–1 | 1156 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1167 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1176 |
No season on file for 2012–19: 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.