William Jewell College
3-8 2025 finalWilliam Jewell is the small Missouri college football program that's rebuilding with pride — the Cardinals are climbing again under Jason Ambroson, and Liberty, Missouri is watching closely.
Cardinals country waits.
William Jewell is the small Missouri college football program that's rebuilding with pride — the Cardinals are climbing again under Jason Ambroson, and Liberty, Missouri is watching closely.
William Jewell had a 3-0 start in 2024 (best since 1983) under Jason Ambroson's first season. The 2025 season was more modest, with the Cardinals showing solid wins (45-14 over McKendree, 49-13 over Lincoln) but also losses to str…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on William Jewell College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · William Jewell College
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
William Jewell College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · William Jewell College · low confidence
Stable (45)
Home-Field Advantage · William Jewell College · 2018-present
Soft
18% home win rate vs 23% on the road. margin runs +0.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
8th in the Great Lakes
William Jewell College is 8th of 9 in the Great Lakes at 3-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 11-2 |
| 2 | Upper Iowa University | 9-3 |
| 3 | Truman State | 8-4 |
| 4 | Missouri S&T | 6-5 |
| 5 | Quincy | 6-5 |
| 6 | McKendree | 4-7 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 3-7 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 3-8 |
| 9 | Lincoln (MO) | 2-9 |
Schedule Strength · William Jewell College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · William Jewell College · 2025
Won 34-14 at Fort Lewis
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — William Jewell College
2024: Lost 20-23 vs Indianapolis
In 2024, the program lost 20-23 vs Indianapolis — a close home result, 3 points either way.
Go Cardinals.