Kalamazoo College · Next-Season Outcome Band1897 first title
Kalamazoo wins first MIAA championship
Kalamazoo College4-6Hope-Doping·Offseason
Kalamazoo is the historic Hornet program with 14 MIAA championships (last in 1963) and a perfect 8-0 season in 1962—now rebuilding under new coaching leadership to restore the dynasty of its 1930s-1960s golden age.
Title DroughtSince 1963 · 62 yrs
Fans here believe the chip is against time. Kalamazoo's golden age was 1897-1963 (14 titles), and 62 years have passed since the last one. The program wants to prove it was not a relic.
low signal
Hornets country waits.
Kalamazoo College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 2-10
Base 4-8
Ceiling 7-5
floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.
base4-8Mid-table finish.
ceiling7-5Conference 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
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 4-6
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Kenyon · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Kenyon · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
The experience
Kalamazoo is the historic Hornet program with 14 MIAA championships (last in 1963) and a perfect 8-0 season in 1962—now rebuilding under new coaching leadership to restore the dynasty of its 1930s-1960s golden age.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Kalamazoo College sits 6th in the Michigan Conference and 165th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Michigan · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma | 7-0 | 8-3 | 64.2 |
| 2 | Hope | 6-1 | 9-2 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Adrian | 5-2 | 8-2 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Calvin | 4-3 | 7-3 | 59.1 |
| 5 | Trine | 3-4 | 5-5 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo | 1-6 | 4-6 | 44.4 |
| 7 | Albion | 1-6 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Olivet | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.9 |
44.4 CFB Zeitgeist#165 of 240 D348.6 strength of schedule
Win the Michigan 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 · 4-6
Signature win 50-7 over Bethany (WV); toughest day 3-53 against Alma.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Kalamazoo College
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Hornets country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Hornets."
— Kalamazoo College fanbase · recurring line
9 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Kalamazoo College · 2025 schedule & results4-6Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 45%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Austin | W 14–10 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #610 | #626 | — | Bethany (WV) | W 50–7 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #626 | #653 | — | Anderson (IN) | W 27–0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #624 | #559 | — | @Calvin | L 16–24 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #612 | #631 | — | Olivet | L 44–47 | 3-2 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #612 | #446 | — | @Hope | L 21–56 | 3-3 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #612 | #562 | — | Albion | W 30–26 | 4-3 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #602 | #437 | — | Adrian | L 7–34 | 4-4 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #619 | #422 | — | @Alma | L 3–53 | 4-5 | 1-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #621 | #540 | — | @Trine | L 24–25 | 4-6 | 1-6 |
Home-Field Advantage · Kalamazoo College · 2018-present
Strong
52% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs +5.3 better at home. Angell Field seats 2,458.
Home11-10Away5-14
Venue texture
69°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
17-41
since 1899 · 18 seasons · .293 win rate
HOME
12-10
AWAY
5-30
NEUTRAL
0-1
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
2000s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1962 perfect season
8-0 undefeated, the only perfect season in modern Hornet history
1963 conference title
Back-to-back championship, Kalamazoo's last title (62 years ago)
Moment of the Year · Kalamazoo College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Kalamazoo College · 2025Won 50-7 vs Bethany (WV)
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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