Linfield University Athletics

Men's Football

Linfield University

NCAA D3 · Northwest Conference · McMinnville, OR

7-2

2025 record

83%

Win rate, 3yr

$24.0k

Avg net price

70%

Grad rate

The program

2025 7-22024 10-22023 8-12022 10-12021 11-1

Under Joseph Smith: 7-2 since 2025

Joseph Smith, Head coach · 1 season · joesmith@linfield.edu

Assistants: Ad Rutschman · Bill DeYoung (Assistant Equipment Coordinator) · Colton Smith · Greg McAnally · Jackson Vaughan · Jett Searle · Lucas Jepson · Mack Farag · Mitch Malot · Patrick Pipitone · Scott Cannon

The roster · 2026

132 on the roster

Tanner Relling

OT

Eugene, Ore.

Nick Hudson

QB

Eugene, Ore.

Mitch Mahlum

DE

Portland, Ore.

Carter Nores

DT

Bend, Ore.

Ridge Huot

C

West Linn, Ore.

Malik Dawson

RB

Seattle, Wash.

Connley Courtney

TE

Happy Valley, Ore.

Riley Peterson

WR

Damascus, Ore.

Dylan Iwanaga

S

Portland, Ore.

Jace Swygard

TE

Lake Oswego, Ore.

Matua Whalen

DT

Seattle, Wash.

Luke McNabb

QB

Scappoose, Ore.

Ahi Freitas

M

Waianae, Hawaii

Kooper Shields

K/P

Walla Walla, Wash.

Eric Murtagh

DE

West Linn, Ore.

Lake Christensen

LB

Ballard, Wash.

Croz Lehnerz

WR

Ashland, Ore.

Tristen Waiamau-Galindo

DE

Wai'anae, Hawaii

A sample of the roster.

Where they're from

Oregon 62Washington 38Hawaii 13California 10Florida 5Maryland 1Other 3

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$20.1k/yr
$30-48k$18.7k/yr
$48-75k$22.8k/yr
$75-110k$26.1k/yr
$110k+$32.5k/yr

Grad rate

70%

Admit rate

85%

Enrollment

2k

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