Greenville University4-5-1Midwestern evangelical institution with resilient organizational culture—Greenville balances academics and athletic development with stable, if modest, football tradition.
Fans here believe greenville doesn't define itself by football ranking. The program serves the institutional mission precisely.
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Greenville University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Greenville University · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
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
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Opens Sep 5
vs Lake Forest · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at Lake Forest · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
Midwestern evangelical institution with resilient organizational culture—Greenville balances academics and athletic development with stable, if modest, football tradition.
Greenville University sits 3rd in the Upper Midwest Conference and 152nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown | 7-1 | 7-4 | 53.6 |
| 2 | Northwestern (MN) | 4-3 | 4-6 | 46.8 |
| 3 | Greenville | 3-4 | 4-5 | 45.8 |
| 4 | Martin Luther | 3-4 | 5-5 | 45.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota Morris | 3-5 | 3-7 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Westminster (MO) | 2-5 | 4-6 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Finlandia University | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
Win the Upper Midwest 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 38-24 over Westminster (MO); toughest day 9-28 against Illinois College.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Greenville University
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 5 | — | — | — | @Illinois College | L 9–28 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #512 | #578 | — | @Lakeland | W 29–28 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #534 | #427 | — | Lyon | T 0–0 | 1-1-1 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #541 | #652 | — | Westminster (MO) | W 38–24 | 2-1-1 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #541 | #590 | — | @Northwestern (MN) | W 23–20 | 3-1-1 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #564 | #628 | — | @Martin Luther | L 39–41 | 3-2-1 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #569 | #606 | — | Minnesota Morris | W 27–20 | 4-2-1 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #567 | #655 | — | @Westminster (MO) | L 7–24 | 4-3-1 | 3-2 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #591 | #572 | — | Northwestern (MN) | L 14–17 | 4-4-1 | 3-3 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #588 | #594 | — | Crown | L 20–38 | 4-5-1 | 3-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Greenville University · 2018-present
Average
60% home win rate vs 57% on the road. margin runs -1.1 weaker at home. Francis Field (IL) seats 2,000.
68°F average kickoff temp; 20% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 5 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
23-16-1
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .575 win rate
Moment of the Year · Greenville University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Greenville University · 2025Won 38-24 vs Westminster (MO)
Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.