Fort Hays State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Fort Hays State · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Fort Hays State2024 Season (8-3 Near-Miss)
Finished 8-3, ranked 8th in super region, just missed the expanded 8-team MIAA playoff
Heartbreak
Fort Hays State6-5Hope-Doping·Offseason
Fort Hays State is the Tiger program climbing back from recent heartbreak — a program in Chris Brown's 14th year, hunting for the playoff breakthrough that has eluded three near-misses.
Title DroughtSince 2015 · 10 yrs
The chip is the selection committee — the Tigers play hard and win games, but the bracket doesn't fall their way. Fort Hays believes they deserve an invite, and doesn't get one.
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The experience
Fort Hays State is the Tiger program climbing back from recent heartbreak — a program in Chris Brown's 14th year, hunting for the playoff breakthrough that has eluded three near-misses.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Fort Hays State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 4-8
Base 6-6
Ceiling 9-3
floor4-8Rebuild year. Below .500.
base6-6Mid-table finish.
ceiling9-3Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak W1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 6-4
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Fort Hays State
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The Tigers wait in the brush.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Tigers."
— Fort Hays State fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Fort Hays State · low confidence
Growing (60)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-5 (55% win rate)60
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Fort Hays State · 2025 schedule & results6-5Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 51%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #274 | #300 | — | Angelo State | L 7–28 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 5 | #267 | #276 | — | @CSU Pueblo | W 36–35 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | #272 | #319 | — | Nebraska-Kearney | W 26–7 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #271 | #292 | — | @Pittsburg St | L 16–31 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | #286 | #325 | — | Missouri Western | W 31–23 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #289 | #366 | — | @Missouri Southern State | W 28–21 | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| 7 | Oct 12 | #300 | #311 | — | Central Oklahoma | L 14–21 | 4-3 | 3-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #300 | #321 | — | @Northwest Missouri St | L 3–52 | 4-4 | 3-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #310 | #341 | — | @Washburn | W 13–10 | 5-4 | 4-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #316 | #323 | — | Central Missouri | L 24–28 | 5-5 | 4-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #321 | #329 | — | @Emporia State University | W 13–7 | 6-5 | 5-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Fort Hays State · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 48% on the road. margin runs +9.6 better at home. Lewis Field Stadium seats 6,362.
Home16-12Away13-14
Venue texture
71°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 12 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Fort Hays State
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
32-41-1
since 1905 · 22 seasons · .432 win rate
HOME
17-13-1
AWAY
15-28
NEUTRAL
0-0
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Mid America Standing · 2025
5th in the Mid America
Fort Hays State sits 5th of 10 in the Mid America at 5-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Missouri St | 8-1 |
| 2 | Pittsburg St | 8-1 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 6-3 |
| 4 | Central Missouri | 5-4 |
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 5-4 |
| 6 | Emporia State University | 4-5 |
| 7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 4-5 |
| 8 | Missouri Western | 2-7 |
| 9 | Washburn | 2-7 |
| 10 | Missouri Southern State | 1-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
14 All-MIAA Selections (2025)
The deepest, most talented roster, but playoff dreams still uncertain
Moment of the Year · Fort Hays State · 2025
Moment of the Year · Fort Hays State · 2025Won 26-7 vs Nebraska-Kearney
Week 3 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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