Levi Moore celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in WashU’s win over Denison University on Saturday. (Photo: Primo Greenway)
| NCAA Football | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison (5-3, 5-2) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #8 WashU (8-0, 7-0) | 14 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
CLAYTON, MO — Quarterback Levi Moore threw a touchdown pass and ran for three others to lead the Washington University football team to a 37-14 win over Denison University in an NCAA Division III football game, Saturday afternoon at Francis Olympic Field.
The victory earned WashU a bit of history, as the Bears are 8-0 for the first time in school history.
Moore, who has accounted a North Coast Athletic Conference-best 27 touchdowns (15 passing, 12 rushing) this season, scored on two short runs to give the Bears the lead in the first quarter.
Denison responded with a seven-play, 80-yard drive, capped by a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brian Rager to Kade Koroneos just before halftime to make the score 14-7 at the break.
But the Bears took firm control of the game in the third quarter.
First, Moore hit fellow senior Makael Carter for a 47-yard touchdown. Then, after a bad snap on punt gave WashU the ball deep in Denison territory, Moore punched in his third 3-yard touchdown of the game to make the score 28-7.
Denison answered with another long drive that ended with a Rager touchdown pass, but WashU came right back with a long drive of its own, which ended with a 25-yard touchdown run by sophomore Karsten Cornell.
Junior Matias Adrogue added a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth to cap the scoring and put the finishing touches on another WashU win.
Linebackers Spencer Snipe and Joy Chane led the WashU defense. Snipe had a team-high nine tackles (five solo), while Chane had three tackles and four pass breakups.
The Bears will look to stay perfect next week, when they’ll travel to Delaware, Ohio, to take on Ohio Wesleyan. With a win, WashU can clinch at least a tie for the NCAC conference championship.
The Bears will close the regular season at home on Noermber 14, when they’ll host the College of Wooster.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | DEN | WASHU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12:40 | WASHU – TOUCHDOWN – Levi Moore 3 yd run (Matias Adrogue kick), 3 plays, 11 yards, TOP 01:19 | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 01:28 | WASHU – TOUCHDOWN – Levi Moore 3 yd run (Matias Adrogue kick), 7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:29 | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 00:06 | DEN – TOUCHDOWN – Kade Koroneos 13 yd pass from Brian Rager (Brechbill,Sean kick), 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:55 | 7 | 14 |
| 3rd | 12:44 | WASHU – TOUCHDOWN – Makael Carter 47 yd pass from Levi Moore (Matias Adrogue kick), 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 00:00 | 7 | 21 |
| 3rd | 09:33 | WASHU – TOUCHDOWN – Levi Moore 3 yd run (Matias Adrogue kick), 1 plays, 3 yards, TOP 00:03 | 7 | 28 |
| 3rd | 06:26 | DEN – TOUCHDOWN – Luke Reed 8 yd pass from Brian Rager (Sean Brechbill kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:07 | 14 | 28 |
| 3rd | 03:20 | WASHU – TOUCHDOWN – Karsten Cornell 25 yd run (PAT no good), 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:59 | 14 | 34 |
| 4th | 10:36 | WASHU – FIELD GOAL – Matias Adrogue 24 yd field goal, 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 05:20 | 14 | 37 |
2026 WASHU BEARS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2026 (Saturday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Rhodes College | Memphis, Tenn. / Crain Field | W, 73-0 (1-0) |
| September 12, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | #15 DePauw University* | Francis Olympic Field | W, 37-27 (2-0) |
| September 19, 2026 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Wittenberg University* | Springfield, Ohio / Edwards-Maurer Field | W, 31-24 (3-0) |
| September 26, 2026 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Oberlin College* | Oberlin, Ohio / Dick Bailey Field | W, 79-0 (4-0) |
| October 3, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | #8 John Carroll University* | Francis Olympic Field | W, 35-25, (5-0) |
| October 17, 2026 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Kenyon College* | Gambier, Ohio / McBride Field | W, 65-0 (6-0) |
| October 24, 2026 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Wabash College* | Crawfordsville, Ind. / Little Giant Stadium | W, 27-17 (7-0) |
| October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Denison University* | Francis Olympic Field | W, 37-14 (8-0) |
| November 7, 2026 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Ohio Wesleyan University* | Delaware, Ohio / Selby Stadium | |
| November 14, 2026 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | The College of Wooster* | Francis Olympic Field |
* – denotes North Coast Athletic Conference game