Hampden-Sydney College · Next-Season Outcome Band1893
The Game vs Randolph-Macon
The oldest small-college rivalry in the South, played every year since — a 131+ year tradition of Tom vs Jerry, man vs man.
Hampden-Sydney College7-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
An all-men's Virginia institution with 200+ years of football rooted in character, tradition, and 'The Game' rivalry with Randolph-Macon.
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Hampden-Sydney College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 7-5
Ceiling 10-2
floor5-7Rebuild year. Below .500.
base7-5Mid-table finish.
ceiling10-2Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L2Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 7-3
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Wabash · away
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Wabash · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
An all-men's Virginia institution with 200+ years of football rooted in character, tradition, and 'The Game' rivalry with Randolph-Macon.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Hampden-Sydney College sits 4th in the Old Dominion Conference and 66th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Old Dominion · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph Macon | 6-0 | 9-2 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Shenandoah | 4-2 | 8-3 | 55.3 |
| 3 | Washington and Lee | 4-2 | 7-4 | 53.9 |
| 4 | Hampden Sydney | 3-3 | 7-3 | 57.2 |
| 5 | Bridgewater | 3-3 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 6 | Averett | 1-5 | 1-9 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Guilford College | 0-6 | 2-8 | 37.8 |
57.2 CFB Zeitgeist#66 of 240 D349.6 strength of schedule3 quality wins
Win the Old Dominion 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 7-3
Signature win 67-7 over Averett; toughest day 14-42 against Randolph Macon.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Hampden-Sydney College
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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
"Go Hampden Sydney"
— Hampden-Sydney College fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Hampden-Sydney College · 2025 schedule & results7-3Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Delaware Valley | W 38–9 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #490 | #489 | — | Washington & Jefferson | W 38–31 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #500 | #516 | — | Shenandoah | W 42–7 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #496 | #650 | — | @Guilford College | W 69–14 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #490 | #509 | — | Washington and Lee | L 34–42 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #489 | #664 | — | @Averett | W 67–7 | 5-1 | 3-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #471 | — | — | Roanoke College | W 35–10 | 6-1 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #412 | #663 | — | @Gallaudet | W 61–8 | 7-1 | 3-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #400 | #508 | — | Bridgewater | L 42–45 | 7-2 | 3-2 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #405 | #381 | — | @Randolph Macon | L 14–42 | 7-3 | 3-3 |
Home-Field Advantage · Hampden-Sydney College · 2018-present
Average
57% home win rate vs 57% on the road. margin runs -1.5 weaker at home. Lewis C. Everett Stadium seats 1,850.
Home12-9Away11-8
Venue texture
74°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
43-127-7
since 1907 · 44 seasons · .242 win rate
HOME
24-20-7
AWAY
19-107
NEUTRAL
0-0
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Hampden-Sydney College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Hampden-Sydney College · 2025Won 38-9 at Delaware Valley
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
THE RIVALRY · HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE vs RANDOLPH MACON
The Game
Randolph Macon leads the all-time series 60-58-11 through 2025.
Played since 1893. They play for the Game Ball — the oldest small-college rivalry in the South, and the heartbeat of the ODAC.
Most recently, Hampden-Sydney College fell to Randolph Macon 14-42 in 2025.
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