Macalester College · Next-Season Outcome Band1926
MIAC founding membership
Macalester becomes a founding member of the MIAC, establishing its place in the conference's identity
Macalester College3-7Verdict Begins·Offseason
Macalester is a historic MIAC institution playing at small-school scale—a liberal-arts commitment to football as part of a broader educational mission, not the mission itself.
Title DroughtSince 1990 · 35 yrs
Fans here believe macalester's identity is not about what it lacks—it's about what it prioritizes: a balanced approach to college athletics, where academics and community come first, and football is a…
low signal
The Scots bide their time.
Macalester College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 1-11
Base 3-9
Ceiling 6-6
floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference 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 L2Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Martin Luther · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at Martin Luther · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The experience
Macalester is a historic MIAC institution playing at small-school scale—a liberal-arts commitment to football as part of a broader educational mission, not the mission itself.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Macalester College sits 9th in the Minnesota Conference and 178th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Minnesota · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel (MN) | 9-0 | 12-1 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Saint John's (MN) | 8-1 | 10-2 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Concordia (MN) | 6-3 | 7-3 | 58.6 |
| 4 | Carleton | 6-3 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5-4 | 5-5 | 52.3 |
| 6 | Augsburg | 4-5 | 4-6 | 49.3 |
| 7 | St. Olaf | 3-6 | 4-6 | 46.4 |
| 9 | Macalester | 2-7 | 3-7 | 42.8 |
42.8 CFB Zeitgeist#178 of 240 D351.7 strength of schedule
Win the Minnesota 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 · 3-7
Signature win 29-0 over Hamline; toughest day 0-70 against Saint John's (MN).
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Macalester College
—
The Scots bide their time.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Macalester"
— Macalester College 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.
Macalester College · 2025 schedule & results3-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 49%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Grinnell | W 20–15 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #636 | #493 | — | @Carleton | L 7–51 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #643 | #599 | — | @St. Scholastica | L 34–37 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | #639 | #621 | — | Hamline | W 29–0 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #622 | #445 | — | @Saint John's (MN) | L 0–70 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #614 | #504 | — | Augsburg | L 21–32 | 2-4 | 1-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #620 | #427 | — | @Bethel (MN) | L 0–53 | 2-5 | 1-5 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | #618 | #593 | — | St. Olaf | W 27–6 | 3-5 | 2-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #596 | #477 | — | Concordia (MN) | L 14–17 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #593 | #494 | — | @Gustavus Adolphus | L 14–38 | 3-7 | 2-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Macalester College · 2018-present
Elite
31% home win rate vs 20% on the road. margin runs +14.3 better at home. Macalester Stadium seats 4,000.
Home6-13Away4-16
Venue texture
64°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 18 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
10-34
since 1895 · 9 seasons · .227 win rate
HOME
6-14
AWAY
4-20
NEUTRAL
0-0
1890s
1900s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Macalester College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Macalester College · 2025Won 29-0 vs Hamline
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 1-0
Most recent: 2023 — win 40-20 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
2023
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