Portland State
1-11 2025 finalPortland State is the urban university program that created the Dam Cup trophy (a rivalry crossing four Columbia River dams) and won back-to-back Division II playoff appearances, then became the Big Sky's perpetual losing program with the worst FCS record in the league.
The Vikings sharpen their axes.
Portland State is the urban university program that created the Dam Cup trophy (a rivalry crossing four Columbia River dams) and won back-to-back Division II playoff appearances, then became the Big Sky's perpetual losing program with the worst FCS record in the league.
Portland State went 1–11 (1–7 Big Sky) in 2025 under 11-year coach Bruce Barnum. The Vikings were the worst team in the Big Sky, and Barnum's tenure ended. Chris Fisk was hired as the 2026 head coach. Fisk inherits a program with…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Portland State
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Portland State
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
Portland State · 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
Fanbase Health Index · Portland State · medium confidence
Stable (40)
Home-Field Advantage · Portland State · 2018-present
Elite
41% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +16.3 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.
Big Sky Standing · 2025
11th in the Big Sky
Portland State is 11th of 11 in the Big Sky at 1-11. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State | 14-2 |
| 2 | Montana | 13-2 |
| 3 | UC Davis | 9-4 |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | 7-5 |
| 5 | Idaho State | 6-6 |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 5-7 |
| 7 | Cal Poly | 4-8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4-8 |
| 9 | Northern Colorado | 4-8 |
| 10 | Weber State | 4-8 |
| 11 | Portland State | 1-11 |
Schedule Strength · Portland State · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 56% across 12 finalized games. 1 FBS top-25 opponent played (BYU).
From the Archive — Portland State
2025: Lost 24-52 vs Sacramento State
In 2025, the program lost 24-52 vs Sacramento State — a stinging home result, 28 points either way.
Vikings claim the spoils.