Anderson (IN) · Next-Season Outcome Band1900
HCAC membership
Years of conference competition
Anderson (IN)2-8Hope-Doping·Offseason
Anderson University is the HCAC competitor with a blend of veteran leadership and youth — the Ravens are hunting for sustained excellence in one of D3's toughest conferences.
Title DroughtSince 1900 · 125 yrs
Fans here believe no chip. Anderson is content with steady winning and building for the future.
low signal
The Ravens keep the faith.
Anderson (IN) · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 2-10
Ceiling 5-7
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base2-10Mid-table finish.
ceiling5-7Conference 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 W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 2-8
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Allegheny · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Allegheny · Sat Sep 5 · 17:30 UTC
The experience
Anderson University is the HCAC competitor with a blend of veteran leadership and youth — the Ravens are hunting for sustained excellence in one of D3's toughest conferences.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Anderson (IN) sits 6th in the Heartland Conference and 214th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Heartland · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover | 6-0 | 9-3 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Mount St. Joseph | 5-1 | 6-5 | 52.4 |
| 3 | Franklin | 3-3 | 5-5 | 49.7 |
| 4 | Bluffton | 3-3 | 5-5 | 46.9 |
| 5 | Rose-Hulman | 3-3 | 3-7 | 42.8 |
| 6 | Anderson (IN) | 1-5 | 2-8 | 36.2 |
| 7 | Manchester | 0-6 | 0-10 | 28.5 |
36.2 CFB Zeitgeist#214 of 240 D347.0 strength of schedule
Win the Heartland 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 · 2-8
Signature win 26-20 over Manchester; toughest day 0-58 against Hanover.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Anderson (IN)
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The Ravens keep the faith.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Anderson (IN)"
— Anderson (IN) fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Anderson (IN) · 2025 schedule & results2-8Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 42%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Alfred State | W 7–6 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #633 | #552 | — | @SUNY Maritime | L 0–48 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #653 | #626 | — | @Kalamazoo | L 0–27 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #662 | #482 | — | @Mount St. Joseph | L 21–41 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #661 | #616 | — | Bluffton | L 7–49 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #660 | #423 | — | @Hanover | L 0–58 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #663 | #590 | — | Wilmington (OH) | L 23–34 | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #662 | #591 | — | Franklin | L 7–41 | 1-7 | 0-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #662 | #590 | — | @Rose-Hulman | L 0–38 | 1-8 | 0-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #663 | #666 | — | @Manchester | W 26–20 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Anderson (IN) · 2018-present
Above-Average
15% home win rate vs 9% on the road. margin runs -0.4 weaker at home. Macholtz Stadium seats 4,300.
Home3-16Away2-19
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 19 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
5-35
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .125 win rate
HOME
3-16
AWAY
2-19
NEUTRAL
0-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
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