Wheeling Cardinals
Mountain EastWheeling, WVBishop Schmitt Field
2026: 3–4 (2–2 Mountain East). Last: lost to West Virginia State 30–24 at home. Next: at Frostburg State, Saturday, Oct 24, 3 p.m. ET.
- W 27–10Thomas More
- L 21–23at Walsh
- L 7–23Lake Erie
- W 28–24Fairmont State
- W 23–14at West Virginia Wesleyan
- L 35–42at Charleston (WV)
- L 24–30West Virginia State
- Oct 24at Frostburg State
- Oct 31at Concord
- Nov 7Glenville State
- Nov 14West Liberty
Wheeling has played football since at least 2020 and is 34–31 in the 65 games on record. This season, they’re 3–4.
On this date in 2024Wheeling beat West Virginia State 35–33 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 34–31 .523; 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
- 1088
- Seasons
- 7 since 2020, 65 games
2026 season 3–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsThomas More | W 27–10 | 70% |
| Sep 5 | atWalsh | L 21–23 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | vsLake Erie | L 7–23 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | vsFairmont State | W 28–24 | 62% |
| Oct 3 | atWest Virginia Wesleyan | W 23–14 | 66% |
| Oct 10 | atCharleston (WV) | L 35–42 | 29% |
| Oct 17 | vsWest Virginia State | L 24–30 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | atFrostburg State | Preview | 22% |
| Oct 31 | atConcord | Preview | 34% |
| Nov 7 | vsGlenville State | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 14 | vsWest Liberty | Preview | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2020
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- West Liberty
4–2 in 6
Lost the last one.
Next: Nov 14
- Fairmont State
4–2 in 6
Won the last two.
- West Virginia Wesleyan
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | WHLG record |
|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | 6 | 4–2 |
| Fairmont State | 6 | 4–2 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 6 | 6–0 |
| Frostburg State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Charleston (WV) | 5 | 0–5 |
| Concord | 5 | 4–1 |
| Glenville State | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (17)
Every program Wheeling has played, A to Z, with Wheeling’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alderson-Broaddus 3–0
- Charleston (WV) 0–5
- Clarion 0–1
- Concord 4–1
- Fairmont State 4–2
- Frostburg State 2–4
- Glenville State 3–2
- Lake Erie 1–1
- Mercyhurst 0–1
- Notre Dame College 0–4
- Seton Hill 2–1
- Thomas More 1–0
- UNC Pembroke 0–4
- Walsh 1–2
- West Liberty 4–2
- West Virginia State 3–1
- West Virginia Wesleyan 6–0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1088 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1130 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1144 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 1133 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 1198 | ||||
| 2021 | 5–6 | 5–5 | 1133 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–2 | 1166 |
All 7 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.