Mary Hardin-Baylor University
7-3 2025 finalMary Hardin-Baylor is the Texas Division III dynasty that won national championships in 2018 and 2021, cementing itself as a title contender every year.
The Crusaders hold the line.
Mary Hardin-Baylor is the Texas Division III dynasty that won national championships in 2018 and 2021, cementing itself as a title contender every year.
Mary Hardin-Baylor went 9-3 in 2025 (5-1 ASC, tied for 1st place) under head coach Larry Harmon (4th year). The Crusaders won or tied for the ASC championship and remain one of the strongest programs in Division III football. The…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Mary Hardin-Baylor University sits 2nd in the American Southwest Conference and 41st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin-Simmons | 5-1 | 9-2 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 5-1 | 7-3 | 61.5 |
| 3 | Howard Payne | 2-4 | 4-6 | 50.7 |
| 4 | East Texas Baptist University | 0-6 | 4-6 | 45.6 |
Win the American Southwest 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 65-9 over Howard Payne; toughest day 7-34 against Hardin-Simmons.
The Pulse on Mary Hardin-Baylor University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Mary Hardin-Baylor University
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.
Mary Hardin-Baylor University · 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 · Mary Hardin-Baylor University · 2018-present
Elite
85% home win rate vs 62% on the road. margin runs +15.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hot
Five straight. The momentum tier on every blog right now.
Schedule Strength · Mary Hardin-Baylor University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 40% across 7 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Mary Hardin-Baylor University · 2025
Won 42-28 at East Texas Baptist University
Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Mary Hardin-Baylor University
2022: Won 54-0 vs Huntingdon College (AL)
In 2022, the program won 54-0 vs Huntingdon College (AL) — a blowout home result that left the 54-point margin on the books.
Go Crusaders.