University of La Verne · Next-Season Outcome Band2015 undefeated season
La Verne goes undefeated in conference play, a singular achievement in modern program history
University of La Verne1-8Verdict Begins·Offseason
La Verne is a small liberal arts university in Southern California whose Leopards compete with scrappy pride in SCIAC — a program that knows it belongs among peers.
Title DroughtSince 2015 · 10 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — La Verne plays to win SCIAC, not to prove anything.
low signal
The Leopards hold the line.
University of La Verne · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 1-11
Ceiling 4-8
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base1-11Mid-table finish.
ceiling4-8Conference 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 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Sep 6
vs Azusa Pacific · at home
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · vs Azusa Pacific · Sun Sep 6 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
La Verne is a small liberal arts university in Southern California whose Leopards compete with scrappy pride in SCIAC — a program that knows it belongs among peers.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
University of La Verne sits 6th in the So. Cal. Conference and 215th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
So. Cal. · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 8-0 | 9-3 | 63.1 |
| 2 | Redlands | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 3 | Cal Lutheran | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 4 | Pomona Pitzer | 4-4 | 5-5 | 50.1 |
| 5 | Claremont Mudd Scripps | 3-5 | 5-5 | 50.6 |
| 6 | La Verne | 1-7 | 1-8 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Whittier | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
| 8 | Azusa Pacific | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
36.1 CFB Zeitgeist#215 of 240 D352.4 strength of schedule
Win the So. Cal. 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 · 1-8
Signature win 26-8 over Pomona Pitzer; toughest day 6-56 against Chapman.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on University of La Verne
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The Leopards hold the line.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go La Verne"
— University of La Verne fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
University of La Verne · 2025 schedule & results1-8Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sep 20 | — | #649 | — | Willamette | L 14–29 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | #664 | #472 | — | @Chapman | L 6–56 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #656 | #535 | — | Pomona Pitzer | L 12–34 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #655 | #513 | — | Cal Lutheran | L 19–23 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #645 | #532 | — | @Claremont Mudd Scripps | L 19–22 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | #633 | #543 | — | @Pomona Pitzer | W 26–8 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #613 | #544 | — | Redlands | L 14–29 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #615 | #474 | — | Chapman | L 14–30 | 1-7 | 1-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #616 | #534 | — | @Claremont Mudd Scripps | L 0–5 | 1-8 | 1-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · University of La Verne · 2018-present
Strong
10% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +10.9 better at home. Ortmayer Stadium seats 2,500.
Home2-17Away3-17
Venue texture
79°F average kickoff temp; 11% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 18 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
6-40
since 1928 · 11 seasons · .130 win rate
HOME
2-17
AWAY
4-23
NEUTRAL
0-0
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · University of La Verne · 2025
Moment of the Year · University of La Verne · 2025Won 26-8 at Pomona Pitzer
Week 9 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 1-0
Most recent: 2023 — win 31-24 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
2023
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