Winona State competes at the NCAA Division II level and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
[3] Winona State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship 18 times.
† Co-champions Winona State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl four times, winning two and losing two.
[5] The Warriors have competed in the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs seven times, with their only win coming in 2003 before losing in the quarterfinals.
Winona State participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs one time in 1993, losing in the quarterfinals.