https://www.codathletics.com en-us https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251216tigcn1 Under veteran head coach Jack Steptoe, in his 11th season leading the Roadrunners, COD finished the regular season with a record 4-6 overall and 3-2 in conference. The Roadrunners placed 3rd in the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) American Division - Metro League. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251216tigcn1 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251113ojqrri The College of the Desert Football team (4–6; 3–2) wrapped up the 2025 season on a high note, edging out the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (3–7; 2–3) in a 47–45 shootout in Valley Glen. The victory marked COD’s third consecutive win over the Monarchs and capped the season with several standout individual performances. Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251113ojqrri https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251021mf96l8 The College of the Desert Football team (3-4, 2-0) remained unbeaten in conference play with a commanding 64-6 victory over winless Compton (0-7, 0-2), marking the Roadrunners’ most lopsided win since 2018. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251021mf96l8 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251016l6a10f College of the Desert freshman linebacker Ayden Ogilvie (Twentynine Palms H.S.) has been named the SCFA Week 6 Defensive Player of the Week, following a dominant performance that helped rewrite Roadrunner history. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251016l6a10f https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251015oiy4hy College of the Desert (2-4; 1-0) held on for a nail-biting 24-23 victory over the Los Angeles Southwest Cougars (1-5; 0-1), stopping a late two-point conversion attempt with 95 seconds remaining to secure their first conference win, and first home win, of the season. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and marked COD’s first home triumph over LA Southwest since 1985. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251015oiy4hy https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/202509145e1dwh Despite big plays on both sides of the ball, College of the Desert football (1–2) came up short at home, falling to the West Los Angeles Wildcats (2–1) by a score of 41–29 on Saturday night. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/202509145e1dwh https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/2025090761krg7 Despite a valiant comeback effort, College of the Desert Football (1-1) fell just short in their 2025 home opener, dropping a 38-33 decision to the Glendale Vaqueros (1-1) on Saturday night. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/2025090761krg7 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/202509020zxar4 The Roadrunners (1-0) opened the 2025 season in dominant fashion, powering past the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas (0-1) in Woodland Hills, 56-27. Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/202509020zxar4 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241202o5nrpo Under veteran head coach Jack Steptoe, in his 10th season with the Roadrunners, Desert finished the regular season with a record 2-8 overall and 2-3 in conference. The Roadrunners placed 5th in the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) American Division - Metro League. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241202o5nrpo https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/202411171995ju COD (2-8; 2-3) had a “Pick-6” to open the game and another in the 2nd quarter, as the Roadrunners knocked off Santa Ana for the 1st time in program history, defeating the Dons (7-3; 3-2), 34-7. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/202411171995ju https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241103262j6v COD (1-7; 1-2) moved the ball well on offense, but nearly 120 yards in penalties paired with 3 interceptions and short field opportunities for the visitors proved overwhelming for the defense, as the Roadrunners fell to the Victor Valley Rams of Victorville (3-5; 3-0), 27-26. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241103262j6v https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241020o3ey07 COD (1-5; 1-0) used a strong running game and a dominating defense, the Roadrunners grabbed their first win of the season, knocking off the winless Compton Tartars (0-5; 0-1), 28-8. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241020o3ey07 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/202409294f1uik COD (0-2) dropped a heartbreaker in their 2024 home opener, two long touchdown runs called back on holding penalties and a fumbled punt return proved to be too much, falling to the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas of Woodland Hills (2-2), 35-29. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/202409294f1uik https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231120m1yhfm Since helming the program in 2014, Jack Steptoe has led the Roadrunners to three Bowl games. This season, Desert went 6-4 overall and 3-2 in American Division - Metro League play, which was good enough to secure a third-place finish. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231120m1yhfm https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231114mnifl4 COD Football will travel to the Santa Ana Dons on Sunday, November 19 for a 4 p.m. kick off in the 2023 Southern California Bowl. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231114mnifl4 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/2023110528etrk COD (6-3; 3-1) rolled to their sixth win of the season, making the Roadrunners bowl eligible as the home side took an early lead and never looked back in a lopsided win over the West Los Angeles Wildcats of Culver City (1-8; 1-3), 51-20. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/2023110528etrk https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230924umkt55 COD (3-1) had a balanced attack with 471 yards of total offense balanced between passing and rushing as well as a hungry defense which snagged five interceptions, as Desert pushed back the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas of Woodland Hills (2-2) for their third win of the season, 50-28. Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230924umkt55 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202309103pwsgs COD (2-0) remained undefeated as the Roadrunners piled up over 600 yards of offense, over 400 yards in the air and escaped the clutches of the Santa Monica Corsairs (1-1), 46-45. Sat, 09 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202309103pwsgs https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230906sgsktk COD (1-0) opened up the 2023 season in a big way, as their defense made huge stops with a balanced offense attack that ground up over 440 yards of total offense and the Roadrunners won big on the road, defeating the Glendale Vaqueros (0-1), 33-14. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230906sgsktk https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221118kut08b COD Football will travel to the Santa Barbara City Vaqueros on Saturday, November 26 for a 2:30 p.m. kick off in the 2022 Beach Bowl. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221118kut08b https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221112uop28t COD (8-2; 4-1) made their final regular season appearance on the road in the cold and windy conditions of the high desert, rolling up the Victor Valley Rams of Victorville (4-6; 2-3), 48-21. Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221112uop28t https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221105ub53rl COD (7-2; 3-1) hashed out 3 decades worth of frustration on a visiting team that has given them fits since the early 1990’s, responding in a big way after last week’s tough loss by knocking off the Grossmont Griffins of La Mesa (3-6; 1-3), 48-7. Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221105ub53rl https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202210230qxq94 COD (6-1; 2-0) moved onto their best start in 15 years, an impressive Homecoming Game performance on all sides of the ball, including a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown, as the Roadrunners rolled over the Compton Tartars (3-3; 0-1), 35-12. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202210230qxq94 https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202210164gy8hz COD (5-1; 1-0) had the game delayed and hour due to lightning and rain dumped off-and-on throughout, but the Roadrunners would knock off the Pasadena City Lancers (3-3; 0-1) in an overtime thriller, 34-27. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202210164gy8hz https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221003nz3w6q COD (4-1) heads into the bye week with their best record in 11 years, grabbing a lopsided win on the road defeating the Los Angeles Southwest Cougars of West Athens (0-5), 64-20. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20221003nz3w6q https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20220926nxqwsb COD (3-1) went on the road and defeated the Glendale Vaqueros (2-2) for the first time in program history, winning the game, 54-50. Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/20220926nxqwsb https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/2022091149w73c COD (2-0) received contributions from everyone as the Roadrunners begin the season 2-0 for the first time since 2011, going on the road and knocking off the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (0-2), 27-10. Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/2022091149w73c https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202209043rp7zw COD (1-0) opened the new football season with a win for the first time since 2011 and claimed the COD-SBVC Challenge Trophy for the first time since 2015, knocking off the San Bernardino Valley Wolverines (0-1), 37-20. Sat, 03 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2022-23/releases/202209043rp7zw https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/20220209t5nkyz COD Football cornerback Kenyon Tomlinson (Cleveland (OH) John F. Kennedy) has signed a letter of intent with Grambling State University. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/20220209t5nkyz https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/20211123piw7ob Under seventh-year head coach Jack Steptoe, Desert finished the regular season with a record 3-7 overall and 2-3 in conference. The Roadrunners placed 4th in the American-Mountain Conference. Sun, 21 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.codathletics.com/sports/fball/2021-22/releases/20211123piw7ob