Pacific University3-7Pacific University is an NWC founding member whose Boxers have been playing football since 1894 — a small Oregon school with deep roots in collegiate competition.
Fans here believe no chip — Pacific plays for the game and the conference.
Quiet weeks in Boxers country.
Pacific University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Pacific University · 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
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Opens Sep 5
vs Howard Payne · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Howard Payne · Sat Sep 5 · 02:00 UTC
Pacific University is an NWC founding member whose Boxers have been playing football since 1894 — a small Oregon school with deep roots in collegiate competition.
Pacific University sits 6th in the Northwest Conference and 187th 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 | 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 42-0 over Willamette; toughest day 13-36 against Wisconsin-Stevens Pt.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Pacific University
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 5 | — | — | — | @Howard Payne | L 13–21 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #495 | #628 | — | @Willamette | W 42–0 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | #522 | #622 | — | Wisconsin-Stevens Pt | L 13–36 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #551 | #439 | — | Whitworth | L 14–28 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #569 | #439 | — | @Linfield | L 6–23 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #566 | #473 | — | @Pacific Lutheran | L 29–47 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #588 | #651 | — | Willamette | W 35–14 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #576 | #649 | — | @Puget Sound | W 52–35 | 3-5 | 3-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #565 | #548 | — | @NEWBERG | L 21–27 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #567 | #514 | — | Lewis & Clark | L 21–28 | 3-7 | 3-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Pacific University · 2018-present
Average
42% home win rate vs 36% on the road. margin runs +1.8 better at home. Hanson Stadium seats 1,100.
66°F average kickoff temp; 25% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
15-23-1
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .384 win rate
Moment of the Year · Pacific University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Pacific University · 2025Won 42-0 at Willamette
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.