Nebraska-Kearney
6-5 2025 finalNebraska-Kearney is the Loper program of the prairie — a historic university with deep roots (founded 1905) and 32 conference championships, playing steady football in the heartland without need for national validation.
The Lopers keep the faith.
Nebraska-Kearney is the Loper program of the prairie — a historic university with deep roots (founded 1905) and 32 conference championships, playing steady football in the heartland without need for national validation.
Nebraska-Kearney went 3-8 in 2025, and the program underwent coaching transition. Ryan Held was hired as the new head coach (first season in 2025), bringing new energy to a program that has been competitive but not contending. The…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Nebraska-Kearney
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Nebraska-Kearney
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Nebraska-Kearney · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Nebraska-Kearney · low confidence
Growing (60)
Home-Field Advantage · Nebraska-Kearney · 2018-present
Strong
60% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs +8.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Mid America Standing · 2025
5th in the Mid America
Nebraska-Kearney sits 5th of 10 in the Mid America at 6-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburg St | 10-3 |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St | 9-3 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 6-5 |
| 4 | Fort Hays State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6-5 |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 5-6 |
| 7 | Emporia State University | 5-6 |
| 8 | Missouri Southern State | 3-8 |
| 9 | Missouri Western | 3-8 |
| 10 | Washburn | 3-8 |
Schedule Strength · Nebraska-Kearney · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Nebraska-Kearney · 2025
Won 41-21 vs Chadron St
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Nebraska-Kearney
2025: Lost 6-23 at Pittsburg St
In 2025, the program lost 6-23 at Pittsburg St — a one to file away road result, 17 points either way.
Go Lopers.