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Evangel University Valor
Springfield, MO

Head Coach: Chuck Hepola  (61-33)

Offensive Coordinator: Ryne Strickland

Defensive Coordinator: Jeremy DeSoto

Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Hepola

KCAC Kessinger

2025 Schedule

DateOpponentTime/ScoreLocation
8/30/25 University of Saint Mary 6:00 pm Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium – Leavenworth, KS
8/30/25 University of Saint Mary 6:00 pm Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium – Leavenworth, KS
9/6/25 Sterling College 6:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
9/6/25 Sterling College 6:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
9/13/25 Southwestern College 11:00 am Richard L. Jantz Stadium – Winfield, KS
9/20/25 McPherson College 6:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
9/27/25 Friends University 6:00 pm Adair-Austin Stadium – Wichita, KS
10/4/25 Kansas Wesleyan 1:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
10/18/25 Ottawa University 1:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
10/25/25 Avila University 1:00 pm Zarda Multisport Complex – Kansas City, MO
11/1/25 Tabor College 1:00 pm Joel H. Wiens Stadium – Hillsboro, KS
11/8/25 Bethel College 1:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
11/15/25 Bethany College 1:00 pm Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO

2024 Schedule

DateOpponentTime/ScoreLocation
8/31/24 Kansas Wesleyan W 35-24 JRI Stadium – Salina, KS
9/7/24 Tabor College W 33-17 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
9/14/24 Sterling College W 38-14 Smisor Stadium – Sterling, KS
9/21/24 University of Saint Mary PPD CANC Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium – Leavenworth, KS
9/28/24 Ottawa University W 27-14 AdventHealth Field – Ottawa, KS
10/5/24 Avila University W 44-3 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
10/19/24 Bethany College W 68-17 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
10/26/24 Friends University W 24-21 Adair-Austin Stadium – Wichita, KS
11/2/24 McPherson College L 27-34 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
11/9/24 Southwestern College L 3-21 Eagle Stadium – Springfield, MO
11/16/24 Bethel College W 38-17 Thresher Stadium – North Newton, KS

2023 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan W 17-7
Tabor W 14-7
Sterling W 55-0
St. Mary (KS) W 59-42
Ottawa (KS) W 27-21
Avila W 44-6
Bethany (KS) W 34-11
Friends W 20-11
McPherson W 17-7
Southwestern (KS) W 17-14
Bethel (KS) W 41-38
open
Bethel (TN) L 13-40
2022 RESULTS
Clarke W 31-20
Graceland L 35-46
Culver-Stockton W 26-0
William Penn W 2-0
Grand View L 7-27
Peru State W 28-0
Missouri Valley W 21-16
Baker W 17-12
MidAmerica Nazarene W 21-13
Benedictine (KS) L 7-30
Central Methodist W 33-0
2021 RESULTS
Clarke W 24-9
Graceland W 62-0
Culver-Stockton L 35-38
William Penn W 28-14
Grand View L 6-23
Peru State L 22-23
Missouri Valley W 30-23
Baker L 21-34
MidAmerica Nazarene W 37-29
Benedictine (KS) L 0-34
Central Methodist L 7-17
2020 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton L 17-34
Grand View L 13-35
Graceland
Clarke W 28-13
Benedictine (KS) L 6-24
MidAmerica Nazarene L 21-28
Missouri Valley W 47-33
Central Methodist L 20-27
Baker
2019 RESULTS
William Penn W 19-7
Peru State W 22-14
Clarke W 28-0
Culver-Stockton W 16-14
Grand View L 28-32
Graceland W 65-0
Benedictine (KS) W 35-21
MidAmerica Nazarene W 34-10
Missouri Valley W 23-17
Central Methodist L 7-42
Baker L 21-28
2018 RESULTS
Nelson W 28-9
Grand View W 28-20
Benedictine (KS) W 28-21
Peru State W 35-13
Culver-Stockton W 20-17
William Penn W 28-14
Graceland W 34-17
Central Methodist W 21-14
MidAmerica Nazarene L 26-33
Missouri Valley W 37-7
Baker L 7-19
2017 RESULTS
Grand View L 17-37
Benedictine (KS) L 10-37
Peru State W 21-19
Culver-Stockton W 51-14
William Penn L 20-25
Graceland W 38-7
Central Methodist W 41-28
MidAmerica Nazarene W 31-29
Missouri Valley W 21-0
Avila W 34-14
Baker L 6-26
2016 RESULTS
Benedictine (KS) L 3-35
Peru State L 10-42
Grand View L 17-35
Culver-Stockton W 59-13
William Penn L 10-21
Graceland W 24-14
MidAmerica Nazarene L 21-52
Central Methodist W 30-28
Missouri Valley L 3-51
Avila W 44-17
Baker L 13-46
2015 RESULTS
Benedictine (KS) L 14-24
Peru State W 25-20
Grand View L 21-47
Culver-Stockton W 52-20
William Penn W 19-14
Graceland L 3-6
MidAmerica Nazarene L 14-31
Central Methodist L 28-34
Missouri Valley L 24-27
Avila L 27-34
Baker L 35-38
2014 RESULTS
Arizona Christian W 40-16
Southwestern (KS) W 45-14
Baker L 14-24
Peru State W 24-21
Benedictine (KS) L 6-16
Avila W 54-20
MidAmerica Nazarene L 7-52
Culver-Stockton L 19-24
Central Methodist W 34-10
Missouri Valley L 17-35
Graceland L 20-30
2013 RESULTS
Kansas Wesleyan L 28-38
Avila W 43-20
MidAmerica Nazarene L 22-54
Culver-Stockton W 34-28
Central Methodist L 14-44
Missouri Valley L 14-31
Graceland W 38-24
Baker L 10-54
Peru State W 35-27
Benedictine (KS) L 24-38
2012 RESULTS
Friends W 27-14
Baker L 17-48
Culver-Stockton W 45-23
Nicholls State L 17-73
Benedictine (KS) W 54-44
Graceland W 35-14
Peru State W 38-23
Avila W 54-21
Central Methodist W 49-16
Missouri Valley L 21-35
MidAmerica Nazarene L 3-56
2011 RESULTS
Nicholls State L 0-42
Baker W 34-27
Culver-Stockton W 27-10
Benedictine (KS) L 0-38
Graceland W 27-21
Peru State L 13-20
Avila L 6-27
Central Methodist L 7-38
Missouri Valley L 24-52
MidAmerica Nazarene L 0-37
2010 RESULTS
Lindenwood L 7-68
Benedictine (KS) L 19-38
Graceland L 25-27
William Jewell W 28-25
Central Methodist W 33-21
Missouri Valley L 17-31
MidAmerica Nazarene L 10-45
Avila W 41-37
Baker L 6-41
Culver-Stockton W 45-31
2009 RESULTS
Lindenwood L 6-63
Benedictine (KS) L 13-30
Graceland L 18-28
William Jewell W 24-7
Central Methodist L 6-10
Missouri Valley L 6-38
MidAmerica Nazarene L 14-52
Avila W 27-19
Baker L 17-24
Culver-Stockton W 18-14
2008 RESULTS
William Jewell W 24-12
Missouri S&T L 7-41
Central Methodist W 27-17
Missouri Valley L 10-47
MidAmerica Nazarene L 7-51
Avila W 19-6
Baker L 9-45
Culver-Stockton W 41-17
Lindenwood L 7-56
Benedictine (KS) L 13-14
Graceland L 14-17
2007 RESULTS
William Jewell L 10-21
Langston W 24-0
Central Methodist W 34-7
Missouri Valley W 22-12
MidAmerica Nazarene L 31-49
Avila W 41-20
Baker L 14-16
Culver-Stockton L 20-23
Lindenwood L 10-34
Benedictine (KS) W 34-31
Graceland W 19-17
2006 RESULTS
Missouri Valley L 23-29
MidAmerica Nazarene L 27-30
Avila W 21-14
Baker W 24-0
Culver-Stockton W 31-10
Lindenwood L 10-41
Benedictine (KS) W 19-18
Graceland L 6-20
William Jewell L 10-12
Central Methodist L 10-27
2005 RESULTS
Missouri Valley W 51-48
MidAmerica Nazarene L 28-33
Avila W 41-18
Baker W 37-36
Culver-Stockton W 30-14
Lindenwood W 24-10
Benedictine (KS) L 14-41
Graceland W 47-14
William Jewell W 27-24
Central Methodist W 55-23
McKendree W 34-31
Morningside L 21-54
2004 RESULTS
Baker L 24-34
Culver-Stockton W 38-28
Lindenwood L 21-35
Benedictine (KS) W 42-35
Graceland L 48-73
William Jewell L 20-21
Central Methodist W 25-23
Missouri Valley L 13-21
MidAmerica Nazarene L 7-34
Avila W 30-6
2003 RESULTS
Baker W 28-15
Culver-Stockton W 28-20
Lindenwood W 33-23
Benedictine (KS) L 12-24
Graceland W 38-23
William Jewell W 17-12
Central Methodist W 30-0
Missouri Valley L 14-45
MidAmerica Nazarene L 35-42
Avila L 28-32
2002 RESULTS
Baker W 38-25
William Jewell W 26-22
Missouri Valley L 47-48
Graceland W 44-13
Culver-Stockton W 42-35
Benedictine (KS) L 13-20
Avila W 44-37
Lindenwood W 37-14
MidAmerica Nazarene W 41-33
Central Methodist W 28-7
Cumberland (TN) L 20-35
2001 RESULTS
Baker W 29-14
William Jewell W 20-13
Missouri Valley W 41-7
Graceland W 47-12
Culver-Stockton W 27-17
Benedictine (KS) W 28-21
Avila W 45-6
Lindenwood W 42-7
MidAmerica Nazarene W 35-22
Central Methodist W 44-17
Kansas Wesleyan W 48-0
Benedictine (KS) L 30-34
2000 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton W 28-6
Lindenwood W 43-27
Benedictine (KS) L 7-30
MidAmerica Nazarene L 13-16
Missouri Valley W 28-21
Baker L 14-19
Graceland W 26-19
Central Methodist W 14-10
William Jewell L 6-14
1999 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton W 36-35
Lindenwood W 21-18
Benedictine (KS) L 28-34
MidAmerica Nazarene W 35-14
Missouri Valley L 27-28
Baker W 21-14
Graceland W 45-18
Central Methodist W 70-17
William Jewell W 24-17
North Greenville W 34-9
1998 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton W 54-16
Lindenwood L 21-24
Benedictine (KS) L 19-21
MidAmerica Nazarene L 17-24
Missouri Valley W 9-7
Baker L 17-23
Graceland W 30-0
Central Methodist W 37-7
William Jewell W 21-14
1997 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton W 78-9
Lindenwood W 37-20
Benedictine (KS) W 31-14
MidAmerica Nazarene W 19-7
Missouri Valley W 31-21
Baker L 7-17
Graceland W 40-39
Central Methodist W 32-9
William Jewell W 35-28
McKendree W 46-6
Doane L 20-59
1996 RESULTS
Culver-Stockton W 47-6
Lindenwood W 37-7
Benedictine (KS) W 22-6
MidAmerica Nazarene W 22-21
Missouri Valley W 33-0
Baker W 46-17
Graceland W 31-24
Central Methodist W 34-7
William Jewell W 27-14
Hardin-Simmons W 45-23
Lambuth W 28-27
Sioux Falls L 22-28
1995 RESULTS
Lambuth L 13-27
Culver-Stockton W 29-14
Benedictine (KS) L 7-34
MidAmerica Nazarene T 7-7
Missouri Valley W 38-35
Baker W 29-14
Graceland W 17-3
Central Methodist W 28-14
William Jewell W 17-15
1994 RESULTS
McMurry T 14-14
Culver-Stockton W 54-0
Lambuth W 16-12
Benedictine (KS) W 47-21
MidAmerica Nazarene L 14-19
Missouri Valley L 16-26
Baker W 16-7
Graceland W 42-14
Central Methodist W 37-6
William Jewell W 26-21
Lambuth L 19-48
1993 RESULTS
McMurry W 24-6
Culver-Stockton W 47-7
Benedictine (KS) W 36-13
MidAmerica Nazarene W 32-23
Missouri Valley W 38-23
Baker L 13-51
Graceland W 29-28
Central Methodist W 34-13
William Jewell W 28-0
Hardin-Simmons L 21-49
1992 RESULTS
McMurry W 22-7
Union (KY) L 31-42
Culver-Stockton W 43-13
Benedictine (KS) L 23-35
MidAmerica Nazarene W 31-12
Missouri Valley L 24-27
Baker W 43-42
Graceland W 20-0
Central Methodist W 23-22
William Jewell W 21-20
1991 RESULTS
Union (KY) W 27-14
Alabama-Birmingham W 28-10
Midwestern State L 22-32
McMurry W 29-0
Missouri Valley L 13-24
Graceland W 24-20
Baker L 6-19
MidAmerica Nazarene W 28-26
Culver-Stockton W 38-12
William Jewell L 16-21
1990 RESULTS
Midwestern State W 36-0
Wayne State (NE) L 20-28
Harding L 20-27
Missouri Valley W 42-24
Graceland L 10-13
Baker L 14-35
Tarkio L 6-18
MidAmerica Nazarene W 38-13
Culver-Stockton W 21-13
William Jewell L 31-34
1989 RESULTS
Harding L 9-10
Baker L 28-37
Graceland W 28-27
Wayne State (NE) L 9-23
Tarkio L 26-45
MidAmerica Nazarene W 43-14
Culver-Stockton W 54-36
William Jewell L 6-17
Missouri Valley L 10-47
1988 RESULTS
Lincoln (MO) W 28-7
Missouri Valley W 34-24
Southwest Baptist W 26-14
Baker W 31-3
Graceland W 47-0
Tarkio W 43-17
MidAmerica Nazarene W 28-13
Culver-Stockton W 61-6
William Jewell W 34-8
Nebraska Wesleyan W 45-14
Bethany (KS) W 22-10
Westminster (PA) L 9-26
1987 RESULTS
Peru State L 14-15
Harding L 0-27
Missouri Valley L 13-14
Missouri S&T L 14-29
Tarleton State L 22-35
SE Oklahoma T 3-3
Benedictine (KS) W 35-26
Northeastern State L 15-22
Southwest Baptist W 24-21
Central Methodist W 21-9
1986 RESULTS
Peru State W 22-14
Harding L 7-24
Missouri Valley W 15-13
Missouri S&T L 28-40
Langston W 52-0
SE Oklahoma L 0-20
Benedictine (KS) L 43-45
Northeastern State W 24-21
Southwest Baptist W 13-9
Hastings W 28-21
1985 RESULTS
Peru State L 7-34
Missouri Valley L 6-13
Harding L 16-44
Lincoln (MO) W 41-0
Langston W 21-15
SE Oklahoma W 31-29
Benedictine (KS) L 13-42
Northeastern State L 3-21
Missouri S&T L 19-28
Southwest Baptist W 34-9
1984 RESULTS
Peru State L 7-14
Missouri Valley W 28-7
William Jewell L 20-21
Lincoln (MO) W 13-6
Langston W 39-14
Harding L 28-33
Benedictine (KS) W 10-7
Missouri S&T W 18-7
SE Oklahoma L 34-38
1983 RESULTS
William Jewell L 16-30
Southwestern (KS) W 23-3
Missouri Southern L 17-41
Missouri Western L 7-42
Harding L 6-26
Northeastern State L 6-31
Central Methodist W 18-7
Missouri S&T L 6-35
Langston L 21-38
Lincoln (MO) L 18-25
1982 RESULTS
Southwestern (KS) W 24-3
Missouri Southern L 24-68
Missouri Western L 7-35
Harding L 14-15
Liberty L 19-35
Northeastern State L 29-34
Central Methodist W 48-0
Missouri S&T L 22-32
Central Missouri L 8-52
Lincoln (MO) W 23-15
1981 RESULTS
Missouri Western L 20-27
Central Methodist W 21-15
Missouri Southern L 17-20
Missouri S&T L 3-14
Friends W 45-0
Olivet Nazarene W 22-7
Northeastern State L 7-32
Tabor W 6-0
Central Missouri L 14-28
Liberty L 23-42
1980 RESULTS
Central Arkansas L 17-55
Central Methodist W 28-7
Missouri Western L 13-21
Missouri S&T L 20-40
Friends L 13-19
Langston L 8-21
Northeastern State L 28-29
Olivet Nazarene L 13-23
Central Oklahoma L 20-44
Central Missouri L 7-40
Missouri Southern L 21-45
1979 RESULTS
Nebraska-Omaha L 0-38
Central Oklahoma L 0-55
Missouri Southern L 17-21
Missouri Western L 20-37
Missouri S&T L 0-37
Benedictine (KS) W 34-13
Northeastern State L 26-46
Missouri State L 7-17
Central Arkansas L 7-28
Central Missouri L 14-28
Nicholls State L 17-40
1978 RESULTS
Langston L 7-12
William Jewell W 21-14
Central Methodist W 27-19
Missouri Western W 32-20
Missouri S&T L 0-37
Arkansas-Monticello L 0-26
Northeastern State L 10-12
Missouri State W 33-21
Benedictine (KS) W 42-25
Culver-Stockton L 14-20
Missouri Southern L 33-35
1977 RESULTS
William Jewell L 0-7
Central Methodist L 20-23
Missouri Western L 17-33
Washington (MO) L 0-16
Arkansas Tech L 15-58
Baptist Christian (LA) W 40-15
Langston W 27-23
Benedictine (KS) L 26-53
Culver-Stockton W 20-19

NAIA Football
Program History

Year by Year
2024 | 8-2
2023 | 11-1
2022 | 8-3
2021 | 5-6
2020 | 2-5
2019 | 8-3
2018 | 9-2
2017 | 7-4
2016 | 4-7
2015 | 3-8
2014 | 5-6
2013 | 4-6
2012 | 7-4
2011 | 3-7
2010 | 4-6
2009 | 3-7
2008 | 4-7
2007 | 6-5
2006 | 4-6
2005 | 9-3
2004 | 4-6
2003 | 6-4
2002 | 8-3
2001 | 11-1
2000 | 5-4
1999 | 8-2
1998 | 5-4
1997 | 9-2
1996 | 11-1
1995 | 6-2-1
1994 | 7-3-1
1993 | 8-2
1992 | 7-3
1991 | 6-4
1990 | 4-6
1989 | 3-6
1988 | 11-1
1987 | 3-6-1
1986 | 6-4
1985 | 4-6
1984 | 5-4
1983 | 2-8
1982 | 3-7
1981 | 4-6
1980 | 1-10
1979 | 1-10
1978 | 5-6
1977 | 3-6

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