Lewis & Clark College
6-4 2025 finalThe Pioneers of Portland, Oregon, a Northwest Conference program that rose from old Albany College — once losers of 28 straight — to win NWC titles, playing at Griswold Stadium in the shadow of the league's powers.
Quiet weeks in Pioneers country.
The Pioneers of Portland, Oregon, a Northwest Conference program that rose from old Albany College — once losers of 28 straight — to win NWC titles, playing at Griswold Stadium in the shadow of the league's powers.
Return to the perfect-season form of 1950 and 1963 and win the Northwest Conference again.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Lewis & Clark College sits 4th in the Northwest Conference and 110th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitworth | 7-0 | 8-3 | 61.2 |
| 2 | Linfield College | 6-1 | 7-2 | 59.9 |
| 3 | Pacific Lutheran | 5-2 | 6-4 | 51.6 |
| 4 | Lewis & Clark College | 5-4 | 6-4 | 52.0 |
| 5 | NEWBERG | 4-4 | 4-6 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Pacific (OR) | 3-5 | 3-7 | 40.6 |
| 7 | Puget Sound | 1-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Willamette | 0-8 | 1-9 | 32.7 |
Win the Northwest 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 58-21 over Puget Sound; toughest day 28-42 against NEWBERG.
The Pulse on Lewis & Clark College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Lewis & Clark College
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Lewis & Clark 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
Home-Field Advantage · Lewis & Clark College · 2018-present
Average
52% home win rate vs 52% on the road. margin runs +0.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · Lewis & Clark College · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 43% across 8 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Lewis & Clark College · 2025
Won 56-20 at Puget Sound
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Lewis & Clark College
2024: Lost 39-56 vs Montana-Western
In 2024, the program lost 39-56 vs Montana-Western — a one to file away home result, 17 points either way.
Go Pioneers.