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at Wittenberg
Sat Oct 24 · 2 pm ET
Edwards-Maurer Field · series 3-1, won the last 3
DePauw University 96% to win · our ratings after 6 games
DePauw University
5-1North Coast · Blackstock Stadium · 3,000 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 62-14 vs Denison
Our model gave DePauw University 76% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Two real tests left: John Carroll 60%, Wabash 67%
Win out 37% · expect 3.2 of 4 more wins
DePauw University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Wittenberg 96%, John Carroll 60%, Wooster 95%, Wabash 67%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line at Wittenberg · our model 96% DePauw University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
DePauw University · 2026 schedule and results5-1Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 52%.Our rank entering each game: #445 to #459
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #445 | #573 | — | @Rose Hulman | W 31-23 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #449 | #486 | — | @Washington St. Louis | L 27-37 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #449 | #548 | — | Ohio Wesleyan | W 56-21 | 2-1 | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #452 | #596 | — | @Kenyon | W 31-3 | 3-1 | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #450 | #652 | — | Oberlin | W 68-7 | 4-1 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | #459 | #501 | — | Denison | W 62-14 | 5-1 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #446 | #550 | @Wittenberg | 2 pm ET96% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #446 | #445 | John Carroll | 1 pm ET60% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Wooster | 1 pm ET95% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Wabash (N) | 1:07 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for DePauw 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 DePauw 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
DePauw University has won four of its last five.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last four.
Streak W4Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 8-2
Range of outcomes · DePauw University · 2026
Range of outcomes · DePauw University · 2026DePauw University’s most likely regular season is 8-2. 99% of outcomes land from 7-3 to 9-1.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
6 wins 1%; 7 wins 16%; 8 wins 46%; 9 wins 37%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor8-4Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
Base10-2Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
Ceiling11-1Deep 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 · 5-1
Game feel63shootoutscombined pts / game2nd highest-scoring of 9 in the North Coast
Heart rate1-0some dramain one-score games (1 of 6)7th most one-score games of 9 in the North Coast
Margin+28.3comfortableavg scoring margin2nd best margin of 9 in the North Coast
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among North Coast teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
The Tigers of Greencastle, current keepers of the Monon Bell after four straight wins over Wabash, and a NCAC standard-bearer turning one of college football's oldest rivalries into a playoff platform.
Standard GapFrom the smaller sibling in the Monon rivalry to the team holding the…
Wabash leans on the all-time lead; DePauw answers with the Bell on its sideline and the recent run that actually decided the last four rivalry days.
Game day
The experience
The Tigers of Greencastle, current keepers of the Monon Bell after four straight wins over Wabash, and a NCAC standard-bearer turning one of college football's oldest rivalries into a playoff platform.
Playoff path
DePauw University sits 2nd in the North Coast Conference and 31st of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
North Coast · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington St. Louis | 4-0 | 6-0 | 71.1 |
| 2 | DePauw | 4-1 | 5-1 | 64.5 |
| 3 | Denison | 4-1 | 4-2 | 57.4 |
| 4 | Wabash | 3-1 | 4-2 | 56.1 |
| 5 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-2 | 3-3 | 49.1 |
| 6 | Wooster | 2-3 | 2-4 | 41.8 |
| 7 | Kenyon | 1-3 | 2-4 | 46.3 |
| 8 | Oberlin | 0-5 | 0-6 | 34.4 |
64.5 CFB Zeitgeist#31 of 245 D352.1 strength of schedule2 quality wins
Win the North Coast 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 · 5-1
Signature win 68-7 over Oberlin; toughest day 27-37 against Washington St. Louis.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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