Widener Pride
Mid AtlanticChester, PALeslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium
2026: 2–4 (2–3 Mid Atlantic). Last: lost at Eastern 17–0. Next: at Lebanon Valley, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 14–21at Geneva
- W 14–10Alvernia
- W 17–15at FDU Florham
- L 13–18at King’s
- L 7–26Albright
- L 0–17at Eastern
- Oct 24at Lebanon Valley
- Oct 31Stevenson
- Nov 7at Misericordia
- Nov 14Delaware Valley
Widener has played football since at least 2022 and is 21–25 in the 46 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 2 players and 1 coach from Widener. This season, they’re 2–4.
On this date in 2024Widener lost to Misericordia 24–20 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 21–25 .457; 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
- 917
- Seasons
- 5 since 2022, 46 games
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atGeneva | L 14–21 | 34% |
| Sep 12 | vsAlvernia | W 14–10 | 77% |
| Sep 19 | atFDU Florham | W 17–15 | 55% |
| Sep 26 | atKing’s | L 13–18 | 42% |
| Oct 10 | vsAlbright | L 7–26 | 56% |
| Oct 17 | atEastern | L 0–17 | 15% |
| Oct 24 | atLebanon Valley | Preview | 38% |
| Oct 31 | vsStevenson | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 7 | atMisericordia | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 14 | vsDelaware Valley | Preview | 29% |
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 Widener.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program strength since 2022
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Albright
3–2 in 5
Lost the last two.
- Alvernia
4–1 in 5
Won the last four.
- FDU Florham
4–1 in 5
Won the last four.
| Opponent | Games | WIDE record |
|---|---|---|
| Albright | 5 | 3–2 |
| Alvernia | 5 | 4–1 |
| FDU Florham | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (14)
Every program Widener has played, A to Z, with Widener’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Albright 3–2
- Alvernia 4–1
- Delaware Valley 0–4
- Eastern 2–2
- FDU Florham 4–1
- Geneva 1–1
- Hampden Sydney 1–0
- King’s 2–2
- Lebanon Valley 2–2
- Lycoming 1–2
- Misericordia 1–2
- Rowan 0–1
- Stevenson 0–4
- Wilkes 0–1
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 2
- Coaches
- 1
| 2011 | Bill Manlove coach, career 1969–2001 |
| 1998 | Tom Deery S |
| 1996 | Billy Johnson RB |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2002
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 917 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 956 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 1031 | ||||
| 2023 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 1091 | ||||
| 2022 | 3–7 | 2–6 | 954 |
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.