Division II football · Mountain East · SR1
Wheeling University
Cardinals
On the scoreboard: Wheeling
- Overall5-4
- Mountain East conference4-2
- D2CFB Power Ranking · Week 10No. 98
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 29 | vs Thomas More University | W 27-10 | Wheeling, WV / Bishop Schmitt Field |
| Sat Sep 5 | at Walsh University (Ohio) | L 21-23 | North Canton, Ohio, Larry Staudt Field |
| Sat Sep 12 | vs Lake Erie College | L 7-23 | Wheeling, WV |
| Sat Sep 19 | vs Fairmont State University | W 28-24 | Bishop Schmitt Field, Wheeling, WV |
| Sat Oct 3 | at West Virginia Wesleyan College | W 23-14 | Cebe Ross Field, Buckhannon, W.Va. |
| Sat Oct 10 | at University of Charleston | L 35-42 | University of Charleston Stadium, Charleston, WV |
| Sat Oct 17 | vs West Virginia State University | L 24-30 OT | Bishop Schmitt Field, Wheeling, WV |
| Sat Oct 24 | at Frostburg State University | W 27-24 | Frostburg, Md., Bobcat Stadium |
| Sat Oct 31 | at Concord University | W 47-25 | Callaghan Stadium, Athens, W.Va. |
| Sat Nov 7 | vs Glenville State | 12:00 PM CT | Wheeling, W.Va., Bishop-Schmitt Field |
| Sat Nov 14 | vs West Liberty University | 11:00 AM CT | Wheeling, W.Va. |
Source: each school's published schedule (wucardinals.com) and live-stats feed. Scores updated Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT. Schedules checked Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT.
Statistical leaders, 2026
Passing yards
- 1 Lutz, Landon 1969
Rushing yards
- 1 Green, Dawaun 603
- 2 McKinstry, Ayden 462
- 3 Taylor, O'Marion 206
Receiving yards
- 1 Love, Solo 616
- 2 Oberdick, Colin 313
- 3 Ortega-Garcia, Manny 264
Total tackles
- 1 Higginbotham, Jalen 74.0
- 2 Shadie, Dillon 60.0
- 3 Rispoli, Joe 41.0
Source: Wheeling's cumulative statistics (opens in a new tab). Snapshot fetched Nov 4, 7:04 PM CT.
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Player awards
- Mountain East · D2CFB Love,Sajari, Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 8 2026
History
- National titles0
- Playoff appearances0
- Conference titles0
- Division II seasons8
Division II member 2019-2026, per the NCAA records book.
Seasons since 2021
Source: results as published by the schools on their season pages, 2021–2025. “vs.” marks a neutral site.
2025 6-5
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 28 | at Clarion | L 0-34 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Walsh | L 15-31 |
| Sat Sep 13 | at Lake Erie | W 35-31 |
| Sat Sep 20 | at Fairmont State | W 35-28 |
| Sat Oct 4 | vs West Virginia Wesleyan | W 40-14 |
| Sat Oct 11 | vs Charleston | L 13-20 |
| Sat Oct 18 | at West Virginia State | W 24-20 |
| Sat Oct 25 | vs Frostburg State | L 13-31 |
| Sat Nov 1 | vs Concord | W 26-21 |
| Sat Nov 8 | at Glenville State | W 38-35 |
| Sat Nov 15 | at West Liberty | L 67-68 |
2024 6-5
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 29 | vs Mercyhurst | L 25-28 |
| Sat Sep 7 | at Walsh | W 14-10 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at West Virginia Wesleyan | W 52-14 |
| Sat Sep 28 | vs Fairmont State | L 49-52 |
| Sat Oct 5 | vs UNC Pembroke | L 32-35 |
| Sat Oct 12 | at Charleston | L 23-42 |
| Sat Oct 19 | vs West Virginia State | W 35-33 |
| Thu Oct 24 | at Frostburg State | W 26-25 |
| Sat Nov 2 | vs Glenville State | L 21-28 |
| Sat Nov 9 | at Concord | W 50-30 |
| Sat Nov 16 | vs West Liberty | W 40-16 |
2023 5-5
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 31 | vs Seton Hill | W 35-24 |
| Sat Sep 9 | vs Frostburg State | L 16-20 |
| Sat Sep 16 | at Fairmont State | W 43-37 |
| Sat Sep 23 | vs Concord | W 44-27 |
| Sat Sep 30 | at UNC Pembroke | L 20-41 |
| Sat Oct 7 | vs West Virginia Wesleyan | W 58-3 |
| Sat Oct 14 | at Glenville State | L 13-27 |
| Sat Oct 28 | at Notre Dame | L 25-28 |
| Sat Nov 4 | vs West Virginia State | W 29-22 |
| Sat Nov 11 | at West Liberty | L 3-31 |
2022 7-4
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 1 | vs Seton Hill | W 25-11 |
| Sat Sep 10 | at Notre Dame | L 14-27 |
| Sat Sep 17 | at Alderson Broaddus | W 56-41 |
| Sat Sep 24 | vs Glenville State | W 34-23 |
| Sat Oct 1 | at West Virginia Wesleyan | W 37-0 |
| Sat Oct 8 | vs UNC Pembroke | L 16-17 |
| Sat Oct 15 | vs Frostburg State | W 31-27 |
| Sat Oct 22 | at West Liberty | W 42-21 |
| Sat Oct 29 | at Concord | L 31-62 |
| Sat Nov 5 | vs Charleston | L 19-22 |
| Sat Nov 12 | vs Fairmont State | W 31-28 |
2021 5-6
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 2 | at Seton Hill | L 14-16 |
| Thu Sep 9 | vs Notre Dame | L 15-31 |
| Sat Sep 18 | vs Alderson Broaddus | W 28-6 |
| Sat Sep 25 | at Glenville State | W 27-10 |
| Sat Oct 2 | vs West Virginia Wesleyan | W 38-0 |
| Sat Oct 9 | at UNC Pembroke | L 28-34 |
| Sat Oct 16 | at Frostburg State | L 17-41 |
| Sat Oct 23 | vs West Liberty | W 26-20 |
| Sat Oct 30 | vs Concord | W 15-14 |
| Sat Nov 6 | at Charleston | L 20-38 |
| Fri Nov 12 | at Fairmont State | L 14-29 |
Source: NCAA conference standings records (Standings.pdf); NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025; NCAA Division II football records book (D2.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 31, 7:15 AM CT.