Lewis & Clark College6-4The 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.
Lewis & Clark is a respected Portland college whose football, despite two undefeated conference championships, lives quietly behind the Northwest's bigger names.
Approaching
30 days
until kickoff · at Puget Sound · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
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.
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 | 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.
Quiet weeks in Pioneers country.
Lewis & Clark College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Lewis & Clark College · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
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.
Opens Sep 5
vs Puget Sound · away
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Lewis & Clark College
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Puget Sound | W 56–20 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #516 | #537 | — | NEWBERG | W 38–10 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #494 | #570 | — | @Pomona Pitzer | W 21–3 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #487 | #644 | — | Puget Sound | W 58–21 | 4-0 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #487 | #657 | — | @Willamette | W 28–20 | 5-0 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #488 | #603 | — | @NEWBERG | L 28–42 | 5-1 | 4-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #509 | #431 | — | Whitworth | L 35–42 | 5-2 | 4-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #504 | #432 | — | @Linfield College | L 21–29 | 5-3 | 4-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #501 | #484 | — | Pacific Lutheran | L 36–46 | 5-4 | 4-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #514 | #567 | — | @Pacific (OR) | W 28–21 | 6-4 | 5-4 |
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. Griswold Stadium seats 3,000.
67°F average kickoff temp; 16% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 19 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
20-19
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .512 win rate
Moment of the Year · Lewis & Clark College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Lewis & Clark College · 2025Won 56-20 at Puget Sound
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.