Whitworth Pirates

Schedule

Overall record: 6-3 - Conference: 5-2
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/7 at La Verne • W, 50-24 BX RC P
9/21 at Chapman • L, 37-30 BX RC RC P P
10/5 vs. Willamette * • W, 82-7 BX RC P
10/12 at Lewis and Clark * • W, 68-30 BX RC P
10/19 vs. George Fox * • W, 19-14 BX P
10/26 at Puget Sound * • L, 34-23 BX P
11/2 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • W, 31-6 BX P
11/9 vs. Linfield * • L, 38-31 BX RC RC P
11/16 at Pacific * • W, 38-28 BX RC RC
Overall record: 6-3 - Conference: 5-2
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
10/5 vs. Willamette * • W, 82-7 BX RC P
10/12 at Lewis and Clark * • W, 68-30 BX RC P
10/19 vs. George Fox * • W, 19-14 BX P
10/26 at Puget Sound * • L, 34-23 BX P
11/2 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • W, 31-6 BX P
11/9 vs. Linfield * • L, 38-31 BX RC RC P
11/16 at Pacific * • W, 38-28 BX RC RC

2019

Schools Conf All
Linfield 7-0 8-2
Whitworth 5-2 6-3
Puget Sound 4-3 6-4
George Fox 4-3 5-5
Pacific 4-3 4-6
Lewis and Clark 3-4 4-5
Pacific Lutheran 1-6 2-7
Willamette 0-7 1-8

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 NWC
2025 8-3, 7-0 NWC
2024 10-2, 6-1 NWC
2023 10-1, 7-0 NWC
2022 6-4, 4-3 NWC
2021 7-3, 4-3 NWC
2020 4-0, 4-0 NWC
2019 6-3, 5-2 NWC
2018 10-1, 7-0 NWC
2017 8-2, 5-2 NWC
2016 8-2, 6-1 NWC
2015 9-2, 6-1 NWC
2014 6-4, 4-3 NWC
2013 4-6, 2-4 NWC
2012 7-3, 3-3 NWC
2011 4-6, 3-3 NWC
2010 5-5, 3-3 NWC
2009 0-0, 0-0 NWC
2008 0-0, 0-0 NWC
2007 0-0, 0-0 NWC
2006 11-1, 6-0 NWC
2005 5-3, 2-2 NWC
2004 7-2, 3-2 NWC
2003 4-6, 2-3 NWC
2002 7-3, 3-2 NWC
2001 7-2, 4-1 NWC
2000 6-3, 3-2 NWC
1999 5-5, 2-3 NWC
1998 5-5, 2-3 NWC

Team Info

Whitworth

Pirates

Coach: Rod Sandberg (Wheaton '91)
Conference: NWC
Enrollment: 1890
Location: Spokane, WA
Colors: Crimson, Black
Stadium: Pine Bowl (2200)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

November 22, 2025 Panthers edge Pirates 18-16 in NCAA first round
November 15, 2025 Pirates beat UPS to claim outright NWC title
November 12, 2025 Reloading Whitworth recovers from slow start The Pirates made the second round of the playoffs but was another program that bid farewell to a bunch of seniors -- 33, in fact. So when Whitworth started 1-2, they took their bye week to get back to fundamentals, and it has worked out so far. Glen Crevier has more in a D3football.com feature.
November 30, 2024 Top-ranked Cardinals end Pirates' playoff run
November 23, 2024 Pirates hold off Sagehens in NCAA 1st Round
November 13, 2024 The joy is back A year ago, a family tragedy nearly caused Zach Brooks to give up the game he loved. But he stuck it out, and his senior year at Whitworth has seen the joy of football return. More in a feature from Brian Lester.
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