DePauw University10-2D3 TOP 25 #13The 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.
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.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
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Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Opens Sep 5
vs Rose Hulman · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at Rose Hulman · Sat Sep 5 · 23:00 UTC
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.
DePauw University sits 1st in the North Coast Conference and 10th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePauw | 7-0 | 10-2 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Wabash | 6-1 | 9-2 | 64.1 |
| 3 | Denison | 5-2 | 6-4 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Wooster | 4-3 | 5-5 | 49.9 |
| 5 | Wittenberg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 6 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 7 | Kenyon | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Washington St. Louis | 0-0 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
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.
Signature win 75-0 over Oberlin; toughest day 24-49 against Wheaton (IL).
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What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Rose Hulman | W 40–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #434 | #458 | — | @Centre | W 35–14 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #444 | #612 | — | Kenyon | W 35–14 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #453 | #478 | — | @Wittenberg | W 28–0 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #444 | #657 | — | Oberlin | W 75–0 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #453 | #459 | — | John Carroll | L 27–31 | 5-1 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #456 | #498 | — | @Denison | W 35–28 | 6-1 | 4-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #458 | #550 | — | @Ohio Wesleyan | W 40–10 | 7-1 | 5-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #448 | #570 | — | Wooster | W 59–0 | 8-1 | 6-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #447 | #467 | — | @Wabash | W 41–20 | 9-1 | 7-0 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #440 | #358 | — | @Wisconsin Whitewater | W 26–23 | 10-1 | 7-0 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 15 | Dec 6 | #412 | #447 | — | Wheaton (IL) | L 24–49 | 10-2 | 7-0 |
Home-Field Advantage · DePauw University · 2018-present
Strong
85% home win rate vs 84% on the road. margin runs +12.1 better at home. Blackstock Stadium seats 3,000.
65°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 9 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
42-72-1
since 1892 · 44 seasons · .365 win rate
Moment of the Year · DePauw University · 2025
Moment of the Year · DePauw University · 2025Postseason · Won 26-23 at Wisconsin Whitewater
Week 14 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
The Monon Bell Classic
Wabash leads the all-time series 63-58-9 through 2025.
Played since 1890. They play for the Monon Bell — a 300-pound locomotive bell, the biggest prize in Indiana college football.
Most recently, DePauw University beat Wabash 41-20 in 2025.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023-2025): 1-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 23-26 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.