Wilkes Colonels
Landmark ConferenceEdwardsville, PASchmidt Stadium
2026: 3–3 (1–1 Landmark Conference). Last: lost to Lycoming 17–7 at home. Next: Susquehanna, Saturday, Oct 24, noon ET.
- W 7–0at King’s
- W 28–8The College of New Jersey
- L 27–41at Muhlenberg
- L 9–26Montclair State
- W 21–2at Juniata
- L 7–17Lycoming
- Oct 24Susquehanna
- Oct 31at Catholic
- Nov 7Moravian
- Nov 14at Western Connecticut State
Wilkes has played football since at least 2022 and is 28–19 in the 47 games on record. This season, they’re 3–3.
On this date in 2024Wilkes beat Keystone 69–24 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 28–19 .596; 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
- 1033
- Seasons
- 5 since 2022, 47 games
2026 season 3–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atKing’s | W 7–0 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | vsThe College of New Jersey | W 28–8 | 69% |
| Sep 19 | atMuhlenberg | L 27–41 | 39% |
| Sep 26 | vsMontclair State | L 9–26 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | atJuniata | W 21–2 | 74% |
| Oct 10 | vsLycoming | L 7–17 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | vsSusquehanna | Preview | 28% |
| Oct 31 | atCatholic | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 7 | vsMoravian | Preview | 78% |
| Nov 14 | atWestern Connecticut State | Preview | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2022
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Lycoming
3–2 in 5
Lost the last two.
- King’s
4–1 in 5
Won the last three; holds the Wilkes-Barre Mayor’s Cup.
| Opponent | Games | WILK record |
|---|---|---|
| Lycoming | 5 | 3–2 |
| King’s | 5 | 4–1 |
The trophy it holds: Wilkes-Barre Mayor’s Cup (King’s). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (22)
Every program Wilkes has played, A to Z, with Wilkes’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Albright 1–0
- Alvernia 1–0
- Brockport 0–2
- Catholic 2–1
- Delaware Valley 0–1
- Juniata 4–0
- Keystone 3–0
- King’s 4–1
- Lebanon Valley 0–1
- Lycoming 3–2
- Misericordia 1–0
- Montclair State 1–1
- Moravian 3–0
- Muhlenberg 0–2
- Rensselaer 0–2
- Shenandoah 1–0
- St. John Fisher 1–1
- Stevenson 0–1
- Susquehanna 0–3
- The College of New Jersey 1–1
- Western Connecticut State 1–0
- Widener 1–0
Conferences
- Mid Atlantic Conference 2014–2022
- Landmark Conference since 2023
Wilkes’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1033 | ||||
| 2025 | 7–4 | 4–2 | 1111 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–3 | 5–1 | 1147 | ||||
| 2023 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 1071 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–3 | 6–3 | 1123 |
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.