Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Concordia (MN) | L 0-28 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Dakota State University | L 0-52 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Chicago | L 41-49 | 0-3 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Wartburg | L 26-69 | 0-4 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Dubuque | L 22-44 | 0-5 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Central College | L 11-44 | 0-6 | 0-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Loras | W 69-48 | 1-6 | 1-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Coe | L 21-48 | 1-7 | 1-4 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Simpson (IA) | 2 pm ET34% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Buena Vista | 2 pm ET66% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Nebraska Wesleyan University, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
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The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Nebraska Wesleyan University has won one of its last five.
1-9 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-7
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among American Rivers teams the same season
Team story
Nebraska Wesleyan is the Lincoln Methodist university whose Prairie Wolves identity emerged in 2000 and whose 30-year Brian Keller era (1996–2025) became the definition of quiet, steady college football in the heartland.
Game day
Nebraska Wesleyan is the Lincoln Methodist university whose Prairie Wolves identity emerged in 2000 and whose 30-year Brian Keller era (1996–2025) became the definition of quiet, steady college football in the heartland.
Playoff path
Nebraska Wesleyan University sits 6th in the American Rivers Conference and 203rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wartburg | 5-0 | 6-2 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Coe | 5-0 | 6-2 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Dubuque | 4-1 | 5-3 | 57.6 |
| 4 | Central College | 3-2 | 5-3 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Simpson (IA) | 2-3 | 3-5 | 45.7 |
| 6 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 1-4 | 1-7 | 38.8 |
| 7 | Loras | 0-5 | 2-6 | 42.0 |
| 8 | Buena Vista | 0-5 | 1-7 | 37.0 |
Win the American Rivers 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 69-48 over Loras; toughest day 0-52 against Dakota State University.