Dodge City football capped the 2026 season with a 6-5 record, putting together a solid bounce-back season from a tough 1-9 2025 season.  
 
The Conquistadors close out the year ranked #14 in the NJCAA Division I rankings, finishing 6-5 overall and 3-3 in KJCCC play to place third in the conference. 
 
Offensively, the Conqs finished the year averaging 24.8 points per game the third most in the KJCCC, while averaging 330.9 total yards per game. The Conqs rushing attack ranks second in the KJCCC with 176.4 yards per game, gaining nearly 2,000 yards rushing on the season. The Conqs scored 16 rushing touchdowns and 15 passing touchdowns. Conqs broke single game school records against Highland for most first downs (39), total plays (87), and most rushing yards (370). 
 
On defense, the Conqs finish the year ranking second in the KJCCC in opponent total yards per game at 309.6. The Conqs finished with 10 interceptions, five fumble recoveries, 19 sacks, and scored two defensive touchdowns on the season. 
 
Special teams was also an impact as the Conqs hit nine field goals and were perfect on extra points. The Conqs also returned a punt for a touchdown against NEO to win the game and blocked an extra point that was returned for two points. 
 
Multiple Conqs etched their names in the record books at Dodge City with top-10 performances in school history in a single season or career. Tim Carpenter in his one season with the Conqs finished tenth in passing yards in a season (1,556), fifth in a season in passing touchdowns (15), tied for fifth in career passing touchdowns, sixth in a season in completion percentage (59%), and tied for second in career completion percentage. Joshua Taylor finished with 825 rushing yards, the tenth most in a single season. Omarion Lewis caught nine touchdowns, giving him the third most in a single season and tying for fifth in a career. On special teams, Eduardo Solis made seven field goals in the 2026 season, tying for the fifth most in a season, while finishing with nine field goals in his career, tying for the fourth most in school history. Ty Scheck is in the record books in punts for a single season, ranking seventh in total punts (61) and tenth in punt yards (2,147). 
 
Year three under head coach Ryan Lusby, the Conqs closed out the year at 6-5 and look toward the future to continue to build.