Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 12 | Eastern Oregon | L 17-51 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Redlands | W 33-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Pacific (OR) | W 41-6 | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @George Fox | W 17-13 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Linfield | L 19-32 | 3-2 | 2-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Lewis & Clark | L 41-43 | 3-3 | 2-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Pacific Lutheran | W 33-24 | 4-3 | 3-2 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Willamette | 3 pm ET99% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Puget Sound | 3 pm ET88% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Whitworth University, through 7 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Whitworth University has won three of its last five.
6-4 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 4-3
Measured from 7 games · ranks are among Northwest teams the same season
Team story
Whitworth is a Christian liberal arts school in Spokane whose Pirates have fielded football since 1904 — a program rooted in faith and sustained NWC excellence.
Game day
Whitworth is a Christian liberal arts school in Spokane whose Pirates have fielded football since 1904 — a program rooted in faith and sustained NWC excellence.
Playoff path
Whitworth University sits 3rd in the Northwest Conference and 63rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 5-0 | 6-1 | 70.6 |
| 2 | Lewis & Clark | 5-1 | 6-1 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Whitworth | 3-2 | 4-3 | 60.0 |
| 4 | George Fox | 2-3 | 4-3 | 55.9 |
| 5 | Pacific Lutheran | 2-3 | 3-5 | 47.7 |
| 6 | Puget Sound | 2-4 | 2-5 | 43.8 |
| 7 | Pacific (OR) | 2-4 | 2-6 | 39.4 |
| 8 | Willamette | 1-5 | 1-7 | 34.0 |
Win the Northwest 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 41-6 over Pacific (OR); toughest day 17-51 against Eastern Oregon.