Washington University (St. Louis)8-3The Bears of St. Louis, who have played football since 1887 at Francis Field — site of the 1904 Olympics — a nationally elite research university that competes as a CCIW football affiliate and wins at a high clip.
WashU has played football since 1887 at the home of the 1904 Olympics and wins at a high rate, yet keeps fighting just to keep a conference seat.
The Bears are in the woods.
Washington University (St. Louis) · Next-Season Outcome Band
Washington University (St. Louis) · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Opens Sep 6
vs Rhodes · away
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · at Rhodes · Sun Sep 6 · 00:00 UTC
The Bears of St. Louis, who have played football since 1887 at Francis Field — site of the 1904 Olympics — a nationally elite research university that competes as a CCIW football affiliate and wins at a high clip.
Washington University (St. Louis) sits 8th in the North Coast Conference and 46th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePauw | 7-0 | 10-2 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Wabash | 6-1 | 9-2 | 64.1 |
| 3 | Denison | 5-2 | 6-4 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Wooster | 4-3 | 5-5 | 49.9 |
| 5 | Wittenberg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 6 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 7 | Kenyon | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Washington St. Louis | 0-0 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
Win the North Coast Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 49-0 over Rhodes; toughest day 14-44 against North Central College.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Washington University (St. Louis)
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 7 | — | — | — | Rhodes | W 49–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #504 | #563 | — | @Carroll (WI) | W 41–29 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #494 | #432 | — | North Central College | L 14–44 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #489 | #523 | — | Illinois Wesleyan | W 42–40 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #496 | #572 | — | @Carthage | W 31–23 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #501 | #653 | — | Elmhurst | W 17–0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #508 | #457 | — | @Wheaton (IL) | L 24–28 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #505 | #624 | — | @Millikin | W 38–7 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #495 | #585 | — | North Park | W 42–14 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #497 | #523 | — | @Augustana (IL) | W 35–13 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #481 | #463 | — | Wisconsin Stout (N) | L 23–31 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
Home-Field Advantage · Washington University (St. Louis) · 2018-present
Above-Average
75% home win rate vs 80% on the road. margin runs +5.8 better at home. Francis Field (MO) seats 4,000.
72°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
180-183-19
since 1892 · 53 seasons · .471 win rate
Moment of the Year · Washington University (St. Louis) · 2025
Moment of the Year · Washington University (St. Louis) · 2025Won 49-0 vs Rhodes
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.