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vs Albion
Sat Oct 24 · 1 pm ET
Grand Rapids Christian High School · series 1-1
Calvin University 99% to win · our ratings after 6 games
Calvin University
6-0Michigan · Grand Rapids Christian High School
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 54-9 vs Kalamazoo
Our model gave Calvin University 98% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Two real tests left: Trine 52%, Hope 59%
Win out 24% · expect 2.9 of 4 more wins
Calvin University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Albion 99%, Trine 52%, Hope 59%, Alma 80%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line vs Albion · our model 99% Calvin University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Calvin University · 2026 schedule and results6-0Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 40%.Our rank entering each game: #548 to #469
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #548 | #648 | — | @Otterbein | W 53-21 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #548 | #538 | — | St. Norbert | W 49-7 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #539 | #525 | — | @Franklin | W 41-7 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #495 | #639 | — | Olivet | W 66-20 | 4-0 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #482 | #475 | — | @Adrian | W 17-12 | 5-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | #469 | #618 | — | Kalamazoo | W 54-9 | 6-0 | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #463 | #596 | Albion | 1 pm ET99% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #463 | #469 | @Trine | 1 pm ET52% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Hope | 1 pm ET59% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Alma | 1 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Calvin University, through 6 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Line is the closing point spread for Calvin University: a minus number means favored. A green check means the team covered it, by the number beside it. A red cross means it fell short by that much.
Ahead
The forecast
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Calvin University has won seven straight.
9-1 over the last 10, and won the last seven.
Streak W7Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 9-1
Range of outcomes · Calvin University · 2026
Range of outcomes · Calvin University · 2026Calvin University’s most likely regular season is 9-1. 96% of outcomes land from 8-2 to 10-0.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
7 wins 4%; 8 wins 26%; 9 wins 46%; 10 wins 24%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor10-2Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
Base12-0Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
Ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 6 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the CFP.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-0
Game feel59even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 8 in the Michigan
Heart rate1-0some dramain one-score games (1 of 6)5th most one-score games of 8 in the Michigan
Margin+34.0comfortableavg scoring margin1st best margin of 8 in the Michigan
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among Michigan teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
The Knights of Grand Rapids, a Christian Reformed university that launched brand-new football in 2024, playing its inaugural Division III seasons in the MIAA.
Standard GapA startup program writing its first chapter — there is no past record…
Plenty assumed a brand-new 2024 program would be a doormat for years — Calvin's whole project is proving a startup can grow up fast in the MIAA.
Game day
The experience
The Knights of Grand Rapids, a Christian Reformed university that launched brand-new football in 2024, playing its inaugural Division III seasons in the MIAA.
Playoff path
Calvin University sits 2nd in the Michigan Conference and 13th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
Michigan · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope | 3-0 | 6-0 | 73.5 |
| 2 | Calvin | 3-0 | 6-0 | 70.1 |
| 3 | Trine | 3-0 | 5-1 | 62.9 |
| 4 | Alma | 2-1 | 2-4 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Kalamazoo | 1-2 | 2-4 | 44.7 |
| 6 | Olivet | 0-3 | 3-3 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Adrian | 0-3 | 2-4 | 47.7 |
| 8 | Albion | 0-3 | 0-6 | 37.3 |
70.1 CFB Zeitgeist#13 of 245 D348.2 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 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 6-0
Signature win 66-20 over Olivet; toughest day 17-12 against Adrian.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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