Washburn Ichabods
Mid AmericaTopeka, KSYager Stadium at Moore Bowl
2026: 4–2–1 (3–2 Mid America). Last: lost at Central Missouri 49–43. Next: at Fort Hays, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 27–21at Truman State
- T 16–16Colorado School of Mines
- L 24–31at Northwest Missouri State
- W 14–10Central Oklahoma
- W 42–7at Nebraska Kearney
- W 16–9Pittsburg State
- L 43–49at Central Missouri
- Oct 24at Fort Hays
- Oct 31Missouri Western
- Nov 7at Emporia State
- Nov 14Missouri Southern State
Washburn has played football since at least 1901 and is 69–121–9 in the 199 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player and 1 coach from Washburn. The most-played rival is Kansas: 30 meetings, Kansas leads 23–3–4. This season, they’re 4–2–1.
On this date in 2024Washburn beat Missouri Southern State 42–21 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 69–121–9 .369; 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
- 1188
- Seasons
- 46 since 1901, 199 games
2026 season 4–2–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atTruman State | W 27–21 | 24% |
| Sep 5 | vsColorado School of Mines | T 16–16 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | atNorthwest Missouri State | L 24–31 | 20% |
| Sep 19 | vsCentral Oklahoma | W 14–10 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | atNebraska Kearney | W 42–7 | 44% |
| Oct 10 | vsPittsburg State | W 16–9 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | atCentral Missouri | L 43–49 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | atFort Hays | Preview | 42% |
| Oct 31 | vsMissouri Western | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 7 | atEmporia State | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 14 | vsMissouri Southern State | Preview | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Washburn.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program strength since 1901
Best seasons everHead coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Ernest Bearg | 1935 | 4–6 |
| John Outland | 1905 | 7–3 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Kansas
3–23–4 in 30
- 1922 L 3–32
- 1926 L 6–14
- 1931 L 0–6
- 1936 L 6–19
- 1937 L 2–25
- 1938 L 14–58
- 1943 T 0–0
- 1943 L 0–13
- 1944 L 0–47
- 1945 L 0–34
Lost the last three.
- Kansas State
3–14–2 in 19
- 1922 L 0–47
- 1923 L 0–25
- 1924 L 0–23
- 1930 L 0–14
- 1931 L 0–22
- 1934 L 6–14
- 1937 L 7–20
- 1938 L 14–41
- 1943 L 7–13
- 1943 W 13–6
Won the last one.
- Emporia State
5–7 in 12
- 1936 L 7–14
- 1937 L 6–12
- 1938 W 19–6
- 1939 W 12–0
- 1940 W 26–0
- 2021 L 30–35
- 2022 L 35–42
- 2023 L 23–38
- 2024 L 14–30
- 2025 L 17–45
Lost the last five.
Next: Nov 7
| Opponent | Games | WSBN record |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 30 | 3–23–4 |
| Kansas State | 19 | 3–14–2 |
| Emporia State | 12 | 5–7 |
| Wichita State | 9 | 3–6 |
| Central Missouri | 6 | 3–3 |
| Fort Hays | 6 | 2–4 |
| Northwest Missouri State | 6 | 1–5 |
| Nebraska Kearney | 6 | 1–5 |
Every opponent (39)
Every program Washburn has played, A to Z, with Washburn’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Army 0–1
- Baker 3–0
- Central Missouri 3–3
- Central Oklahoma 3–3
- Colorado 0–1–1
- Colorado College 2–3–1
- Colorado School of Mines 0–2–1
- Creighton 1–2
- Denver 2–1
- Drake 0–6
- Emporia College 1–1
- Emporia State 5–7
- Fort Hays 2–4
- Gonzaga 0–2
- Grinnell 4–2
- Harding 0–1
- Haskell 3–3
- Kansas 3–23–4
- Kansas State 3–14–2
- Lincoln (MO) 3–0
- Missouri 2–1
- Missouri Southern State 4–1
- Missouri State 1–0
- Missouri Western 3–2
- Nebraska 0–4
- Nebraska Kearney 1–5
- Northeastern State 4–0
- Northwest Missouri State 1–5
- Oklahoma 1–1
- Oklahoma State 1–5
- Ottawa 1–0
- Pittsburg State 2–4
- Rockhurst 1–0
- St. Benedict 2–2
- St. Mary’s (Texas) 1–1
- Truman State 2–0
- Tulsa 0–4
- Washington St. Louis 1–1
- Wichita State 3–6
Conferences
- Independent 1905
- Mid America Conference since 2014
Washburn’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 1
| 1974 | Mal Stevens QB |
| 1951 | Bennie Owen coach, career 1900–1926 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 1988
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–2–1 | 3–2 | 1188 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–8 | 2–7 | 1069 | ||||
| 2024 | 3–8 | 2–7 | 1089 | ||||
| 2023 | 2–9 | 1–9 | 1056 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 1282 | ||||
| 2021 | 9–3 | 9–2 | 1301 | ||||
| 2008 | 1–0 | 1224 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1945 | 1–1 | 1222 | |||||
| 1944 | 0–3 | 1231 | |||||
| 1943 | 1–2–1 | 1346 | |||||
| 1940 | 4–6 | 0–4 | 1292 | ||||
| 1939 | 6–4 | 1–3 | 1365 | ||||
| 1938 | 6–3 | 1–0 | 1323 | ||||
| 1937 | 0–10 | 0–2 | 1120 | ||||
| 1936 | 2–6–1 | 1–4 | 1230 | ||||
| 1935 | 4–6 | 1–2 | Ernest Bearg | 1216 | |||
| 1934 | 0–3 | 1162 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1163 | |||||
| 1931 | 0–2 | 1172 | |||||
| 1930 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1924 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1923 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1922 | 0–2 | 1169 |
Every season back to 1901 (21 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0–2 | 1175 | |||||
| 1920 | 0–2–1 | 1193 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–0–1 | 1193 | |||||
| 1918few games on file | 0–1 | 1180 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 0–2 | 1177 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–2 | 1186 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–3 | 1212 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 1–2 | 1260 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–2–1 | 1245 | |||||
| 1912few games on file | 2–1 | 1283 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–1 | 1220 | |||||
| 1910few games on file | 0–1 | 1239 | |||||
| 1909few games on file | 0–3 | 1263 | |||||
| 1908few games on file | 1–2 | 1336 | |||||
| 1907few games on file | 2–0 | 1417 | |||||
| 1906few games on file | 0–0–2 | 1411 | |||||
| 1905 | 7–3 | John Outland | 1355 | ||||
| 1904few games on file | 1–2 | 1245 | |||||
| 1903few games on file | 2–0 | 1222 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 0–4 | 1134 | |||||
| 1901few games on file | 0–0–1 | 1205 |
No season on file for 1925, 1927–29, 1932, 1941–42, 1947–2007, 2009–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 46 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.