Washburn

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Mid America · Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl · 7,200

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Central Oklahoma · our model 49% Washburn · a number, not a pick

LastL 24–31 at Northwest Missouri State · Sat Sep 12

Nextvs Central Oklahoma · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl · series 2-3, lost the last 3

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

D2 Program Prestige · Washburn

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Washburn

Washburn has won 34% of its games since 1901 — 41% at home, 27% on the road.

66-120-9 all-time · 46 seasons · 1901–2026

Home 38-51-3
Away 28-69-6
Neutral 0-0
43% 1900s
15% 1910s
0% 1920s
33% 1930s
30% 1940s
1 g 2000s
42% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

136 Years of Football (1890–2025)

The Ichabod tradition and continuity

2025

Emporia State Rivalry (All-Time 62-53-6)

Washburn leads the all-time series; the core rivalry of the program

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Mid America standing · 2026

10th in the Mid America

Washburn is 10th of 10 in the Mid America at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Central Missouri1-0
2Emporia State1-0
3Northwest Missouri State1-0
–Central Oklahoma0-0
–Fort Hays0-0
–Missouri Southern State0-0
–Nebraska Kearney0-0
8Missouri Western0-1
9Pittsburg State0-1
10Washburn0-1
Coaching historyEvery hire and departure on record, not just the current era.

Coaching history

  • Ernest Bearg departs4-6, 1 season
  • Hired Ernest Bearg1935
  • John Outland departs7-3, 1 season
  • Hired John Outland1905
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Ichabods.”
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