Central Washington · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Central Washington · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Central Washington1995 NAIA National Championship
The program's crowning achievement in the GNAC era
Central Washington10-2Hope-Doping·Offseason
Central Washington is the Pacific Northwest Wildcats that seized the Lone Star Conference championship in their first year of eligibility—a program reborn on the national stage.
Title DroughtSince 2021 · 4 yrs
Fans here believe for 70 years, CWU was a GNAC power. When the conference died, the assumption was that the Wildcats were too regional, too small, too Pacific-Northwest for the modern game. The 2025 L…
low signal
Approaching
31 days
until kickoff · at Cal Poly · Sun Sep 6 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
Central Washington is the Pacific Northwest Wildcats that seized the Lone Star Conference championship in their first year of eligibility—a program reborn on the national stage.
The Wildcats are on the prowl.
Central Washington · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 8-4
Base 10-2
Ceiling 12-0
floor8-4Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base10-2Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 9-1
The forecast
Opens Sep 6
vs Cal Poly · away
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Central Washington
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The Wildcats are on the prowl.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Central Washington"
— Central Washington fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Central Washington · low confidence
Growing (76)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 10-2 (83% win rate)76
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Central Washington · 2025 schedule & results10-2Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #273 | #313 | — | Colorado Mesa | W 41–14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 7 | #265 | — | — | @Montana | L 17–42 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | #258 | #293 | — | West Texas A&M | W 52–6 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | #267 | #414 | — | @Western New Mexico | W 91–31 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | #267 | #384 | — | Eastern New Mexico | W 58–7 | 4-1 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #269 | #296 | — | @UT Permian Basin | W 27–14 | 5-1 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Oct 19 | #266 | #339 | — | Texas A&M-Kingsville | W 24–21 | 6-1 | 5-0 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | #267 | #368 | — | @Midwestern State | W 56–13 | 7-1 | 6-0 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | #262 | #314 | — | Angelo State | W 38–21 | 8-1 | 7-0 |
| 11 | Nov 9 | #261 | #475 | — | @Sul Ross State | W 73–7 | 9-1 | 8-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #260 | #282 | — | @Western Oregon | W 19–17 | 10-1 | 9-0 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #254 | #271 | — | Western Colorado | L 20–27 | 10-2 | 9-0 |
Home-Field Advantage · Central Washington · 2018-present
Elite
80% home win rate vs 60% on the road. margin runs +15.1 better at home. Tomlinson Stadium seats 4,000.
Home20-5Away21-14
Venue texture
59°F average kickoff temp; 9% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 11 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Central Washington
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
43-23
since 2004 · 13 seasons · .651 win rate
HOME
20-5
AWAY
23-16
NEUTRAL
0-2
2000s
2010s
2020s
Lone Star Standing · 2025
1st in the Lone Star
Central Washington sits at the top of the Lone Star at 9-0. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Washington | 9-0 |
| 2 | UT Permian Basin | 7-2 |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 7-2 |
| 4 | Western Oregon | 7-2 |
| 5 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4-5 |
| 6 | Angelo State | 3-5 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 3-6 |
| 8 | Midwestern State | 3-6 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 1-8 |
| 10 | Simon Fraser | 0-0 |
| 11 | Sul Ross State | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2021 GNAC Shutdown
Conference dissolution forced CWU to migrate to LSC and rebuild
Heartbreak
2025 LSC Championship
Central Washington defeats Western Oregon 19–17 in the championship game on a last-second TD pass from McGill to Brady
Moment of the Year · Central Washington · 2025
Moment of the Year · Central Washington · 2025Postseason · Lost 20-27 vs Western Colorado
Week 13 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023-2025): 2-2
Most recent: 2025 — loss 20-27 (home). Last 5 postseason: 2-2.
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