Albion College · Next-Season Outcome Band1891 Michigan upset
Albion defeats Michigan 10-4 in an early-era upset
Albion College3-7Hope-Doping·Offseason
Albion is the program that won a national championship in 1994 (defeating Washington & Jefferson to go 13-0), then disappeared—now rebuilding under a familiar name to restore dignity to Briton football.
Title DroughtSince 1994 · 31 yrs
The chip is against history. Albion has one shining championship (1994) and 31 years of struggle to follow it. The fanbase wants to prove it was not lightning in a bottle.
low signal
The Britons keep the faith.
Albion College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 1-11
Base 3-9
Ceiling 6-6
floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Illinois Wesleyan · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Illinois Wesleyan · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Albion is the program that won a national championship in 1994 (defeating Washington & Jefferson to go 13-0), then disappeared—now rebuilding under a familiar name to restore dignity to Briton football.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Albion College sits 7th in the Michigan Conference and 170th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Michigan · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma | 7-0 | 8-3 | 64.2 |
| 2 | Hope | 6-1 | 9-2 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Adrian | 5-2 | 8-2 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Calvin | 4-3 | 7-3 | 59.1 |
| 5 | Trine | 3-4 | 5-5 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo | 1-6 | 4-6 | 44.4 |
| 7 | Albion | 1-6 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Olivet | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.9 |
43.7 CFB Zeitgeist#170 of 240 D352.1 strength of schedule
Win the Michigan Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 3-7
Signature win 58-42 over Olivet; toughest day 0-62 against Hope.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Albion College
—
The Britons keep the faith.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Britons."
— Albion College fanbase · recurring line
5 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Albion College · 2025 schedule & results3-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 52%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Wisconsin-Stevens Pt | L 21–28 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #533 | #595 | — | @Bluffton | W 45–39 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #536 | #508 | — | Rose-Hulman | W 25–17 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #523 | #538 | — | Trine | L 35–38 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #531 | #443 | — | @Adrian | L 7–28 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #556 | #439 | — | Alma | L 27–48 | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #562 | #612 | — | @Kalamazoo | L 26–30 | 2-5 | 0-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #566 | #429 | — | Hope | L 0–62 | 2-6 | 0-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #577 | #657 | — | @Olivet | W 58–42 | 3-6 | 1-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #569 | #562 | — | Calvin | L 24–53 | 3-7 | 1-6 |
Home-Field Advantage · Albion College · 2018-present
Above-Average
70% home win rate vs 57% on the road. margin runs +3.8 better at home. Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium seats 4,000.
Home14-6Away11-8
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 15% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
29-30
since 1892 · 23 seasons · .491 win rate
HOME
14-6
AWAY
13-22
NEUTRAL
2-2
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1994 national championship
13-0 record, defeats Washington & Jefferson in NCAA D3 finals
Moment of the Year · Albion College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Albion College · 2025Won 58-42 at Olivet
Week 11 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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