Southwest Minnesota State
1-3Northern Sun · Schwan Regional Event Center · 2,500
LastL 0–59 at Minot State · Sat Sep 19
Nextvs Wayne State (NE) · Sat Sep 26 · 6 pm ET · Schwan Regional Event Center · series 0-5, lost the last 5
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #413 | — | — | Valley City State | W 10–7 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #413 | #330 | — | @Bemidji State | L 0–38 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #405 | #339 | — | Northern State | L 3–30 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #414 | #342 | — | @Minot State | L 0–59 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #415 | #319 | Wayne State (NE) | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #415 | #295 | Minnesota Duluth | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Sioux Falls | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Augustana (SD) | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Minnesota State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Concordia St. Paul | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Winona State |
Game Week
4d 22h
until kickoff · vs Wayne State (NE) · Sat Sep 26 · 6 pm ET
Southwest Minnesota State is a struggling NSIC South program that went 1-10 in 2025 — but produced defensive All-American honors and plays on, understanding that some programs compete for integrity rather than trophies.
Fans here believe the Mustangs carry no external chip; the wound is systemic. The gap between SMSU's limited resources and the NSIC's competitive ceiling is the real barrier.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Northern Sun teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Southwest Minnesota State has won one of its last five.
Cold. 1-9 over the last 10, and lost the last three.
Next Sep 26
vs Wayne State (NE) · at home
Outcome band · Southwest Minnesota State · 2026
Outcome band · Southwest Minnesota State · 2026Southwest Minnesota State's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Southwest Minnesota State is a struggling NSIC South program that went 1-10 in 2025 — but produced defensive All-American honors and plays on, understanding that some programs compete for integrity rather than trophies.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.