Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College5-5The Stags of Claremont, California, a combined-college SCIAC program defined by the Sixth Street Rivalry — the season-ending grudge match against Pomona-Pitzer, fought for the Sixth Street Trophy a short walk across the street.
The Stags play one of the great unsung rivalries in the country across Sixth Street, and almost no one outside Southern California knows it exists.
The Stags hold the line.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
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Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Opens Sep 5
vs Northwestern (MN) · at home
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · vs Northwestern (MN) · Sat Sep 5 · 19:00 UTC
The Stags of Claremont, California, a combined-college SCIAC program defined by the Sixth Street Rivalry — the season-ending grudge match against Pomona-Pitzer, fought for the Sixth Street Trophy a short walk across the street.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College sits 5th in the So. Cal. Conference and 118th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 8-0 | 9-3 | 63.1 |
| 2 | Redlands | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 3 | Cal Lutheran | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 4 | Pomona Pitzer | 4-4 | 5-5 | 50.1 |
| 5 | Claremont Mudd Scripps | 3-5 | 5-5 | 50.6 |
| 6 | La Verne | 1-7 | 1-8 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Whittier | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
| 8 | Azusa Pacific | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
Win the So. Cal. 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 28-14 over Redlands; toughest day 17-25 against Pomona Pitzer.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 7 | — | — | — | Lake Forest (N) | W 14–7 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #492 | #550 | — | @George Fox | W 28–21 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | #506 | #550 | — | @Pomona Pitzer | L 17–25 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | #512 | #514 | — | @Cal Lutheran | L 17–22 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #518 | #576 | — | Redlands | L 10–17 | 2-3 | 0-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #532 | #645 | — | La Verne | W 22–19 | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | #551 | #467 | — | @Chapman | L 31–37 | 3-4 | 1-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #539 | #549 | — | Cal Lutheran | L 18–21 | 3-5 | 1-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #542 | #537 | — | @Redlands | W 28–14 | 4-5 | 2-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #534 | #616 | — | La Verne | W 5–0 | 5-5 | 3-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College · 2018-present
Strong
77% home win rate vs 65% on the road. margin runs +8.2 better at home. Fritz B. Burns Stadium seats 3,000.
79°F average kickoff temp; 11% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 18 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
28-11
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .717 win rate
Moment of the Year · Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College · 2025Won 28-14 at Redlands
Week 11 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 1-0
Most recent: 2023 — win 6-21 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.