Hillsdale College
6-6 2025 finalHillsdale is the proud Chargers program with a 1985 NAIA national title and a 53-year rivalry with Northwood, now facing the Riepma Cup era after losing their first matchup since 2009.
The Chargers keep the faith.
Hillsdale is the proud Chargers program with a 1985 NAIA national title and a 53-year rivalry with Northwood, now facing the Riepma Cup era after losing their first matchup since 2009.
Hillsdale enters 2026 motivated by the 2025 Riepma Cup loss to Northwood and hungry to reclaim dominance in the rivalry. Coach Nate Shreffler is in his second year, working to build a defense led by preseason All-American Jacob Va…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Hillsdale College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Hillsdale College
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Hillsdale College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Hillsdale College · low confidence
Growing (58)
Home-Field Advantage · Hillsdale College · 2018-present
Above-Average
55% home win rate vs 48% on the road. margin runs +4.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Great Midwest Athletic Standing · 2025
6th in the Great Midwest Athletic
Hillsdale College sits 6th of 10 in the Great Midwest Athletic at 6-6. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Findlay | 10-2 |
| 2 | Ashland | 10-3 |
| 3 | Northwood (MI) | 9-3 |
| 4 | Tiffin | 7-4 |
| 5 | Walsh | 6-5 |
| 6 | Hillsdale | 6-6 |
| 7 | Ohio Dominican | 5-5 |
| 8 | Lake Erie | 2-9 |
| 9 | Thomas More College | 1-10 |
| 10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Hillsdale College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 12 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Hillsdale College · 2025
Won 44-0 vs Kentucky Wesleyan
Week 5 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Hillsdale College
2025: Lost 19-48 vs Northwood (MI)
In 2025, the program lost 19-48 vs Northwood (MI) — a stinging home result, 29 points either way.
Go Chargers.