East Texas Baptist University4-6The Tigers of East Texas Baptist University in Marshall — a faith-rooted American Southwest Conference program with two league titles, chasing the top of an ASC dominated by Texas D3 powers from Ornelas Stadium.
East Texas Baptist has won the ASC twice — and gets overshadowed by the conference's national powers as if Marshall, Texas doesn't produce real football.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
East Texas Baptist University · Next-Season Outcome Band
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Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Opens Sep 5
vs Lyon · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at Lyon · Sat Sep 5 · 21:00 UTC
The Tigers of East Texas Baptist University in Marshall — a faith-rooted American Southwest Conference program with two league titles, chasing the top of an ASC dominated by Texas D3 powers from Ornelas Stadium.
East Texas Baptist University sits 5th in the American Southwest Conference and 154th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin Simmons | 6-1 | 9-2 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Mary Hardin Baylor | 5-1 | 7-3 | 61.5 |
| 3 | McMurry | 1-1 | 6-4 | 52.4 |
| 4 | Howard Payne | 2-5 | 4-6 | 50.7 |
| 5 | East Texas Baptist | 0-6 | 4-6 | 45.6 |
Win the American Southwest 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 47-8 over Lyon; toughest day 14-63 against Hardin Simmons.
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 7 | — | — | — | Lyon | W 47–8 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #446 | — | — | Oklahoma Panhandle | W 28–0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #435 | #551 | — | @Centenary (LA) | W 50–33 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #438 | #499 | — | @Texas Lutheran | W 24–21 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #436 | #433 | — | Mary Hardin Baylor | L 28–42 | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #449 | #476 | — | @Howard Payne | L 18–36 | 4-2 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #477 | #360 | — | Hardin Simmons | L 16–34 | 4-3 | 0-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #474 | #393 | — | @Mary Hardin Baylor | L 14–62 | 4-4 | 0-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #510 | #497 | — | Howard Payne | L 27–34 | 4-5 | 0-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #528 | #305 | — | @Hardin Simmons | L 14–63 | 4-6 | 0-6 |
Home-Field Advantage · East Texas Baptist University · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 41% on the road. margin runs +12.0 better at home. Ornelas Stadium seats 2,046.
78°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
19-20
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .487 win rate
Moment of the Year · East Texas Baptist University · 2025
Moment of the Year · East Texas Baptist University · 2025Won 47-8 vs Lyon
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.