Northwest Missouri State Bearcats
Mid AmericaMaryville, MOBearcat Stadium
2026: 5–1 (4–1 Mid America). Last: won at Fort Hays 24–23. Next: at Nebraska Kearney, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 48–3at Texas A&M–Kingsville
- W 31–24Washburn
- W 65–3Missouri Southern State
- L 14–19at Central Oklahoma
- W 42–20Central Missouri
- W 24–23at Fort Hays
- Oct 24at Nebraska Kearney
- Oct 31Emporia State
- Nov 7at Missouri Western
- Nov 14vs. Pittsburg State
Northwest Missouri State has played football since at least 1939 and is 52–18 in the 70 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Northwest Missouri State. This season, they’re 5–1.
On this date in 2024Northwest Missouri State lost to Central Missouri 35–30 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 52–18 .743; how we count
- Postseason
- 2–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1335
- Seasons
- 10 since 1939, 70 games
2026 season 5–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atTexas A&M–Kingsville | W 48–3 | 59% |
| Sep 12 | vsWashburn | W 31–24 | 80% |
| Sep 19 | vsMissouri Southern State | W 65–3 | 86% |
| Sep 26 | atCentral Oklahoma | L 14–19 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | vsCentral Missouri | W 42–20 | 65% |
| Oct 17 | atFort Hays | W 24–23 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | atNebraska Kearney | Preview | 78% |
| Oct 31 | vsEmporia State | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 7 | atMissouri Western | Preview | 70% |
| Nov 14 | vsPittsburg State | Preview | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1939
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Central Missouri
4–2 in 6
Won the last two.
- Washburn
5–1 in 6
Won the last five.
- Central Oklahoma
3–3 in 6
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | MWMO record |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri | 6 | 4–2 |
| Washburn | 6 | 5–1 |
| Central Oklahoma | 6 | 3–3 |
| Fort Hays | 6 | 5–1 |
| Missouri Southern State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Pittsburg State | 5 | 1–4 |
| Nebraska Kearney | 5 | 4–1 |
| Emporia State | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Northwest Missouri State has played, A to Z, with Northwest Missouri State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Central Missouri 4–2
- Central Oklahoma 3–3
- Central Washington 1–0
- Emporia State 4–1
- Ferris State 0–1
- Fort Hays 5–1
- Grand Valley State 0–1
- Harding 1–1
- Lincoln (MO) 2–0
- Minnesota State 0–2
- Missouri Southern State 6–0
- Missouri Western 5–0
- Nebraska Kearney 4–1
- North Alabama 1–0
- Northeastern State 4–0
- Ouachita Baptist 1–0
- Pittsburg State 1–4
- Shepherd 1–0
- Texas A&M–Kingsville 2–0
- Washburn 5–1
- Washington St. Louis 2–0
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2018 | Mel Tjeerdsma coach, career 1984–2010 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 6 since 1999
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1335 | ||||
| 2025 | 9–3 | 8–1 | 1348 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1244 | ||||
| 2023 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 1303 | ||||
| 2022 | 10–3 | 9–2 | 1409 | ||||
| 2021 | 11–2 | 9–1 | 1407 | ||||
| 2016 | 1–0 | 1245 | |||||
| 2015 | 1–0 | 1248 | |||||
| 1940 | 1–0 | 1227 | |||||
| 1939 | 1–0 | 1219 |
No season on file for 1941–2014, 2017–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 10 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.