Alma
8-3 2025 final D3 TOP 25 #24The Scots of Alma College in central Michigan — back-to-back MIAA champions in 2022 and 2023 who reached the Division III quarterfinals, carrying tartan-clad Scottish heritage into a resurgent program.
The Scots bide their time.
The Scots of Alma College in central Michigan — back-to-back MIAA champions in 2022 and 2023 who reached the Division III quarterfinals, carrying tartan-clad Scottish heritage into a resurgent program.
Build on the 2022-2023 MIAA championships and the quarterfinal run — and turn Alma into a program that contends for the Stagg Bowl, not just the league.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Alma sits 1st in the Michigan Conference and 29th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma | 7-0 | 8-3 | 64.2 |
| 2 | Hope College | 6-1 | 9-2 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Adrian | 5-2 | 8-2 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Calvin University | 4-3 | 7-3 | 59.1 |
| 5 | Trine University | 3-4 | 5-5 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo | 1-6 | 4-6 | 44.4 |
| 7 | Albion | 1-6 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Olivet College | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.9 |
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.
Signature win 53-3 over Kalamazoo; toughest day 7-24 against Wisconsin-Platteville.
The Pulse on Alma
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Alma
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Alma · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · Alma · 2018-present
Soft
79% home win rate vs 90% on the road. margin runs +2.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · Alma · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 60% across 11 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Alma · 2025
Postseason · Lost 7-24 at Wisconsin-Platteville
Week 14 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 2-2
Most recent: 2025 — loss 24-7 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-2.
From the Archive — Alma
2022: Won 41-21 vs Mount St. Joseph
In 2022, the program won 41-21 vs Mount St. Joseph — a comfortable home result that left the 20-point margin on the books.
Go Scots.