The WashU football team went 8-2 last season. (Photo: Primo Greenway)

Steven Millbrook
Special to the Editor

The Washington University football team announced its schedule for the 2025 season on Friday.

WashU will play 10 regular season games — five home and five on the road — beginning with the season opener on Saturday, September 6 at Francis Olympic Field against Rhodes College.

The Bears will play their first road game two weeks later, on September 20 against Carroll University.

The first major test of the season will come in the third game, when WashU will host defending NCAA Division III national champion, North Central College. The Cardinals went 15-0 last year and have played in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl — the D3 national championship game — in each of the last five seasons.

WashU freshman defensive lineman Jack Middleton led the team with 7.5 quarterback sacks last season and was the only freshman on the CCIW All-Conference team. (Photo: Primo Greenway)

WashU’s other home games will be October 4 against Illinois Wesleyan, October 18 against Elmhurst, and November 8 against North Park.

The Bears will once again compete in the CCIW. Last year, the club went 7-2 in conference games and came in third place behind North Central and Wheaton.

WASHU BEARS 2025 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DateTimeAtOpponentLocation
September 67 pmHomeRhodes CollegeFrancis Olympic Field
September 20 1 pmAwayCarroll UniversityWaukesha, Wis. / Schneider Stadium
September 27TBAHomeNorth Central Francis Olympic Field
October 46 pmHomeIllinois WesleyanFrancis Olympic Field
October 11 1 pmAwayCarthageKenosha, Wis. / Keller Field
October 181 pmHomeElmhurstFrancis Olympic Field
October 251 pmAwayWheatonWheaton, Ill. / McCully Stadium
November 11 p.m.AwayMillikinDecatur, Ill. / Lindsay Field
November 8 12 pmHomeNorth ParkFrancis Olympic Field
November 1512 p.m.AwayAugustanaRock Island, Ill. / Lindberg Stadium