Western Colorado University

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Rocky Mountain · Mountaineer Bowl · 4,000

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Colorado Mesa · our model 54% Western Colorado University · a number, not a pick

LastW 30–9 vs Chadron State · Sat Sep 12

Nextat Colorado Mesa · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · Ralph Stocker Stadium · series 5-0, won the last 5

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

D2 Program Prestige · Western Colorado University

Mid-Major Contender

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

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T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Western Colorado University

Western Colorado University has won 39% of its games since 1922 — 56% at home, 27% on the road.

74-115 all-time · 42 seasons · 1922–2026

Home 45-35
Away 29-79
Neutral 0-1
19% 1920s
20% 1930s
30% 1940s
4 g 1950s
3 g 2000s
6 g 2010s
78% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

2025 OT playoff loss

Western Colorado went 10-3 and lost in overtime to UT-Permian Basin 21-15 in the second round

Heartbreak

Moment of the season — so far · Western Colorado University · 2026

Won 52-21 at West Texas

Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

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

Rocky Mountain standing · 2026

5th in the Rocky Mountain

Western Colorado University sits 5th of 10 in the Rocky Mountain at 1-0. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.

#ProgramRecord
1Black Hills State1-0
2CSU Pueblo1-0
3Colorado Mesa1-0
4Fort Lewis1-0
5Western Colorado1-0
6Adams State0-1
7Chadron State0-1
8Colorado School of Mines0-1
9New Mexico Highlands0-1
10South Dakota Mines0-1
Coaching historyEvery hire and departure on record, not just the current era.

Coaching history

  • John Van Liew departs1-6, 1 season
  • Hired John Van Liew1927
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
BowlsEvery bowl this program's played, and how it did.

Postseason History

Recent postseason (2023-2025): 1-1

Most recent: 2025 — win 20-27 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.

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