Puget Sound is an elite liberal arts school in Tacoma whose Loggers compete in NWC — a program enjoying the game and the conference, with deep roots in regional tradition.
Fans here believe no chip — Puget Sound plays for the love of the game.
Approaching
30 days
until kickoff · vs Lewis & Clark · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
Puget Sound is an elite liberal arts school in Tacoma whose Loggers compete in NWC — a program enjoying the game and the conference, with deep roots in regional tradition.
University of Puget Sound sits 7th in the Northwest Conference and 224th 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 45-28 over Willamette; toughest day 14-77 against Linfield College.
Quiet weeks in Loggers country.
University of Puget Sound · 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.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Opens Sep 5
vs Lewis & Clark · at home
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on University of Puget Sound
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Lewis & Clark | L 20–56 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | #598 | #466 | — | @Southwestern University | L 43–51 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #624 | #533 | — | California Lutheran University | L 28–55 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #644 | #487 | — | @Lewis & Clark | L 21–58 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #643 | #465 | — | Pacific Lutheran | L 27–41 | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #654 | #642 | — | Willamette | W 45–28 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #644 | #568 | — | @NEWBERG | L 23–48 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #649 | #576 | — | Pacific (OR) | L 35–52 | 1-7 | 1-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #650 | #431 | — | Linfield College | L 14–77 | 1-8 | 1-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #649 | #421 | — | @Whitworth | L 31–59 | 1-9 | 1-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · University of Puget Sound · 2018-present
Above-Average
21% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +7.1 better at home. Baker Stadium seats 3,500.
62°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
7-50
since 1922 · 20 seasons · .122 win rate
Moment of the Year · University of Puget Sound · 2025
Won 45-28 vs Willamette
Week 8 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.