Saint John's (MN)
10-2 2025 final D3 TOP 25 #8The Johnnies of Collegeville, John Gagliardi's program — the winningest coach in college football history — with four national titles, two of them NCAA Division III crowns in 1976 and 2003.
The Johnnies bide their time.
The Johnnies of Collegeville, John Gagliardi's program — the winningest coach in college football history — with four national titles, two of them NCAA Division III crowns in 1976 and 2003.
Win another national title and prove Saint John's is still a power in the post-Gagliardi era — keep Collegeville among Division III's standard-bearers.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Saint John's (MN) sits 2nd in the Minnesota Conference and 21st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| 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 Moorhead | 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 |
| 8 | St. Scholastica | 2-7 | 3-7 | 43.5 |
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.
Signature win 70-0 over Macalester; toughest day 14-42 against Wisconsin-River Falls.
The Pulse on Saint John's (MN)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Saint John's (MN)
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.
Saint John's (MN) · 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 · Saint John's (MN) · 2018-present
Strong
92% home win rate vs 72% on the road. margin runs +8.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · Saint John's (MN) · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 12 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Saint John's (MN) · 2025
Postseason · Won 49-15 vs Monmouth (IL)
Week 14 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 2-0
Most recent: 2025 — win 49-15 (home). Last 5 postseason: 2-0.
From the Archive — Saint John's (MN)
2022: Won 41-27 vs Gustavus Adolphus
In 2022, the program won 41-27 vs Gustavus Adolphus — a comfortable home result that left the 14-point margin on the books.
Go Johnnies.