Wartburg Knights
American RiversWaverly, IAWalston-Hoover Stadium
2026: 4–2 (3–0 American Rivers). Last: won at Loras 68–7. Next: at Dubuque, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 36–21at Monmouth (IL)
- L 20–26North Central College
- L 14–31Wisconsin River Falls
- W 69–26at Nebraska Wesleyan
- W 72–14Buena Vista
- W 68–7at Loras
- Oct 24at Dubuque
- Oct 31Simpson (IA)
- Nov 7at Central College
- Nov 14Coe
Wartburg has played football since at least 2022 and is 50–7 in the 57 games on record. This season, they’re 4–2.
On this date in 2024Wartburg beat Simpson (IA) 46–21 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 50–7 .877; how we count
- Postseason
- 3–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1228
- Seasons
- 5 since 2022, 57 games
2026 season 4–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atMonmouth (IL) | W 36–21 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | vsNorth Central College | L 20–26 | 44% |
| Sep 19 | vsWisconsin River Falls | L 14–31 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | atNebraska Wesleyan | W 69–26 | 82% |
| Oct 10 | vsBuena Vista | W 72–14 | 91% |
| Oct 17 | atLoras | W 68–7 | 74% |
| Oct 24 | atDubuque | Preview | 60% |
| Oct 31 | vsSimpson (IA) | Preview | 83% |
| Nov 7 | atCentral College | Preview | 61% |
| Nov 14 | vsCoe | Preview | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2022
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Monmouth (IL)
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
- Nebraska Wesleyan
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
- Loras
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
| Opponent | Games | WTBG record |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth (IL) | 5 | 5–0 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 5 | 5–0 |
| Loras | 5 | 5–0 |
| Buena Vista | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (22)
Every program Wartburg has played, A to Z, with Wartburg’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Aurora 1–0
- Bethel (MN) 1–1
- Buena Vista 5–0
- Central College 4–0
- Coe 4–0
- Dubuque 4–0
- Illinois College 1–0
- Loras 5–0
- Luther 4–0
- Monmouth (IL) 5–0
- Mount Union 0–1
- Nebraska Wesleyan 5–0
- North Central College 0–2
- Saint John’s (MN) 1–1
- Simpson (IA) 4–0
- Wheaton (IL) 0–1
- Whitworth 1–0
- Wisconsin La Crosse 1–0
- Wisconsin Platteville 1–0
- Wisconsin River Falls 0–1
- Wisconsin Stout 2–0
- Wisconsin Whitewater 1–0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1228 | ||||
| 2025 | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1297 | ||||
| 2024 | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1308 | ||||
| 2023 | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1379 | ||||
| 2022 | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1310 |
All 5 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.