Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football
| Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1891 |
| Athletic director | Dwight Merilatt |
| Head coach | Jacob Donohoe 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Stadium | Abel Stadium (capacity: 2,500) |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | ARC |
| Colors | Gold and black |
| All-time record | 515–478–42 (.518) |
| Conference championships | |
| 22 | |
| Rivalries | Doane |
| Mascot | Prairie Wolves |
| Website | nwusports.com/football |
The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves football team represents Nebraska Wesleyan University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Prairie Wolves are members of the American Rivers Conference (ARC), fielding its team in the ARC since 2016 when it was named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). Nebraska Wesleyan plays home games at Abel Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team's head coach is Brian Keller, who took over the position for the 1996 season.
Nebraska Wesleyan's athletic teams were known as the Coyotes in the early 1900s. The nickname was changed to the Plainsmen in 1933 and then to the Prairie Wolves in 2000.