Otterbein Cardinals
OhioWesterville, OHMemorial Stadium (Westerville, OH)
2026: 2–4 (1–3 Ohio). Last: lost at Ohio Northern 62–24. Next: at Baldwin Wallace, Saturday, Oct 24, 1:30 p.m. ET.
- L 21–53Calvin
- L 0–38Heidelberg
- W 35–14at Wilmington (OH)
- L 7–42Marietta
- W 36–35Manchester
- L 24–62at Ohio Northern
- Oct 24at Baldwin Wallace
- Oct 31Capital
- Nov 7at Muskingum
- Nov 14Mount Union
Otterbein has played football since at least 1904 and is 7–47 in the 54 games on record. This season, they’re 2–4.
On this date in 2024Otterbein lost to Wilmington (OH) 31–21 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 7–47 .130; 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
- 831
- Seasons
- 10 since 1904, 54 games
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsCalvin | L 21–53 | 30% |
| Sep 12 | vsHeidelberg | L 0–38 | 24% |
| Sep 19 | atWilmington (OH) | W 35–14 | 28% |
| Sep 26 | vsMarietta | L 7–42 | 27% |
| Oct 3 | vsManchester | W 36–35 | 68% |
| Oct 17 | atOhio Northern | L 24–62 | 13% |
| Oct 24 | atBaldwin Wallace | Preview | 6% |
| Oct 31 | vsCapital | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 7 | atMuskingum | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 14 | vsMount Union | Preview | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1904
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Wilmington (OH)
1–5 in 6
Won the last one.
- Ohio Northern
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
- Heidelberg
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | OTTB record |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington (OH) | 6 | 1–5 |
| Ohio Northern | 6 | 0–6 |
| Heidelberg | 6 | 0–6 |
| Capital | 5 | 4–1 |
| Marietta | 5 | 0–5 |
Every opponent (15)
Every program Otterbein has played, A to Z, with Otterbein’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Baldwin Wallace 0–4
- Calvin 0–1
- Capital 4–1
- Hanover 0–1
- Heidelberg 0–6
- John Carroll 0–3
- Manchester 1–0
- Marietta 0–5
- Mount Union 0–4
- Muskingum 0–4
- Ohio Northern 0–6
- Ohio State 0–1
- Ohio Wesleyan 1–3
- West Virginia 0–3
- Wilmington (OH) 1–5
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 831 | ||||
| 2025 | 1–9 | 1–7 | 761 | ||||
| 2024 | 1–9 | 1–8 | 794 | ||||
| 2023 | 0–10 | 0–9 | 812 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–8 | 1–8 | 933 | ||||
| 2020 | 1–3 | 1106 | |||||
| 1947 | 0–1 | 1172 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1945 | 0–1 | 1172 | |||||
| 1904few games on file | 0–1 | 1170 |
No season on file for 1905–44, 1948–2019, 2021: 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.