United States Coast Guard Academy · Next-Season Outcome Band1926
Petty Officer Douglas Munro tribute
Black bear mascot adopted; Munro Medal of Honor influence on program culture
United States Coast Guard Academy7-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Coast Guard is the service academy Bears program — officers in training playing football for the discipline, camaraderie, and honor of the service, and who in 2025 nearly captured the NEWMAC title before falling just short.
Title DroughtSince 1950 · 75 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — Coast Guard plays for honor: the honor of service, the honor of athleticism, the honor of representing the United States Coast Guard at the highest amateur level.
offseason · quiet
The Bears are in the woods.
United States Coast Guard Academy · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 7-5
Ceiling 10-2
floor5-7Rebuild year. Below .500.
base7-5Mid-table finish.
ceiling10-2Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L2Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 7-3
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs New England · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs New England · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Coast Guard is the service academy Bears program — officers in training playing football for the discipline, camaraderie, and honor of the service, and who in 2025 nearly captured the NEWMAC title before falling just short.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
United States Coast Guard Academy sits 3rd in the NEWMAC and 58th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
NEWMAC · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7-0 | 9-3 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Merchant Marine | 5-2 | 8-2 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Coast Guard | 5-2 | 7-3 | 58.9 |
| 4 | MIT | 4-3 | 6-3 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Salve Regina | 3-4 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | SUNY Maritime | 3-4 | 5-6 | 49.4 |
| 7 | WPI | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Norwich | 0-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
58.9 CFB Zeitgeist#58 of 240 D350.7 strength of schedule2 quality wins
Win the NEWMAC 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 · 7-3
Signature win 92-60 over Nichols; toughest day 10-30 against Springfield.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on United States Coast Guard Academy
—
The Bears are in the woods.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Coast Guard"
— United States Coast Guard Academy fanbase · recurring line
6 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
United States Coast Guard Academy · 2025 schedule & results7-3Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 52%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @New England | L 49–56 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #554 | #557 | — | Curry | W 34–24 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #569 | #638 | — | Nichols | W 92–60 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #567 | #570 | — | @WPI | W 49–21 | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #506 | #565 | — | @SUNY Maritime | W 28–26 | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #482 | #476 | — | MIT | W 24–14 | 5-1 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #474 | #639 | — | Norwich | W 59–28 | 6-1 | 4-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #472 | #531 | — | @Salve Regina | W 36–31 | 7-1 | 5-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #472 | #433 | — | @Springfield | L 10–30 | 7-2 | 5-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #490 | #533 | — | Merchant Marine (N) | L 38–39 | 7-3 | 5-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · United States Coast Guard Academy · 2018-present
Above-Average
52% home win rate vs 50% on the road. margin runs +6.3 better at home. Cadet Memorial Field seats 4,500.
Home10-9Away10-10
Venue texture
66°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 9 mph average wind.
Based on 19 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
26-38-1
since 1930 · 10 seasons · .400 win rate
HOME
12-9-1
AWAY
14-27
NEUTRAL
0-2
1930s
1940s
1960s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025 NEWMAC near-title
7-3 record, tied 2nd place NEWMAC, runner-up finish
Miracle
Moment of the Year · United States Coast Guard Academy · 2025
Moment of the Year · United States Coast Guard Academy · 2025Won 92-60 vs Nichols
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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