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2025 Northwest Missouri State

9–⁠3 (8–⁠1 Mid America Conference).

Schedule and results

Northwest Missouri State in 2025, game by game: lost at Minnesota State 14–38; won at Washburn 34–7; won vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville 49–20; won at Missouri Southern State 21–14; won vs. Central Oklahoma 38–16; won at Central Missouri 49–32; won vs. Fort Hays 52–3; won vs. Nebraska Kearney 14–0; won at Emporia State 41–14; won vs. Missouri Western 38–7; lost vs. Pittsburg State 14–27; lost at Harding 16–38+49−24Lost 14–38 at Minnesota State-24Minnesota StateWon 34–7 at Washburn+27WashburnWon 49–20 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville+29Texas A&M–Kings…Won 21–14 at Missouri Southern State+7Missouri Southe…Won 38–16 vs. Central Oklahoma+22Central OklahomaWon 49–32 at Central Missouri+17Central MissouriWon 52–3 vs. Fort Hays+49Fort HaysWon 14–0 vs. Nebraska Kearney+14Nebraska KearneyWon 41–14 at Emporia State+27Emporia StateWon 38–7 vs. Missouri Western+31Missouri WesternLost 14–27 vs. Pittsburg State-13Pittsburg StateLost 16–38 at Harding-22Harding
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28atMinnesota StateL 14–⁠3834%
Sep 6atWashburnW 34–⁠752%
Sep 13vsTexas A&M–KingsvilleW 49–⁠2060%
Sep 20atMissouri Southern StateW 21–⁠1461%
Sep 27vsCentral OklahomaW 38–⁠1658%
Oct 11atCentral MissouriW 49–⁠3244%
Oct 18vsFort HaysW 52–⁠370%
Oct 25vsNebraska KearneyW 14–⁠079%
Nov 1atEmporia StateW 41–⁠1464%
Nov 8vsMissouri WesternW 38–⁠787%
Nov 15vsPittsburg StateL 14–⁠2751%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffatHardingDivision II Championship – First RoundL 16–⁠3824%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Harding 38–⁠16 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid America Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
8–⁠1 shared first in Mid America Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
380–⁠216
Coach
—
Elo
1348 +135 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 2

The 2025 portal
Erwin Nash WRfrom Kansas State
Nick Esposito DLfrom Western Michigan

Transfers out 5

DeAndre Harper OT★★★to Kansas
Langden Kitchen DL★★★to Missouri
Zach Atkins TE★★★to Colorado
Eric Richardson WRto Wyoming
Mayes Doggan CBto Bowling Green

2025 Mid America Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Pittsburg State8–⁠110–⁠3
Northwest Missouri State8–⁠19–⁠3
Central Oklahoma6–⁠36–⁠5
Fort Hays5–⁠46–⁠5
Central Missouri5–⁠45–⁠6
Nebraska Kearney4–⁠56–⁠5
Emporia State4–⁠55–⁠6
Washburn2–⁠73–⁠8
Missouri Western2–⁠73–⁠8
Missouri Southern State1–⁠83–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.