University of the South · Next-Season Outcome BandJohn Heisman's 1899-1915 era
Sewanee went undefeated under Heisman and dominated Southern college football
University of the South3-7The mood around University of the South has soured.
Fanbase belief
Souring
35/100 · 900 mentions
~ our readHope-Doping·Offseason
Sewanee is the Gothic mountaintop university that was once an SEC founding member, chose academics over football, and now plays D3 because the Oxford of the South values the mind before the game.
Standard GapA unique institution that walked away from big-time football on purpose…
No chip — the fanbase plays for the university and its students, not against anyone.
low signal
The Tigers wait in the brush.
University of the South · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 1-11
Base 3-9
Ceiling 6-6
floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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.
Streak L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Bethany (WV) · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Bethany (WV) · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The experience
Sewanee is the Gothic mountaintop university that was once an SEC founding member, chose academics over football, and now plays D3 because the Oxford of the South values the mind before the game.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
University of the South sits 7th in the Southern Athletic Conference and 164th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Southern Athletic · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berry College | 7-0 | 11-2 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Trinity University TX | 5-2 | 10-2 | 67.5 |
| 3 | Centre | 4-2 | 5-5 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Millsaps | 4-3 | 6-4 | 55.2 |
| 5 | Hendrix College | 1-1 | 6-4 | 50.2 |
| 6 | Southwestern University | 2-4 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 7 | Sewanee | 1-5 | 3-7 | 44.4 |
| 8 | Rhodes College | 0-7 | 1-9 | 36.2 |
44.4 CFB Zeitgeist#164 of 240 D352.2 strength of schedule
Win the Southern Athletic 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.
Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 3-7
Signature win 41-6 over Bethany (WV); toughest day 7-44 against Berry College.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on University of the South
35
baseline · first week of signal
900
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Sewanee"
— University of the South fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
University of the South · 2025 schedule & results3-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Bethany (WV) | W 41–6 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #612 | #407 | — | Brevard College | L 10–26 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #599 | #541 | — | @North Carolina Wesleyan | W 33–0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #564 | #424 | — | Maryville (TN) | L 7–40 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #580 | #526 | — | @Southwestern University | L 31–39 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #585 | #438 | — | Berry College | L 7–44 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #603 | #613 | — | @Rhodes College | W 28–6 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #586 | #454 | — | Trinity University TX | L 3–32 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #594 | #516 | — | Centre | L 0–28 | 3-6 | 1-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #615 | #532 | — | @Millsaps | L 20–34 | 3-7 | 1-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · University of the South · 2018-present
Average
23% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs -1.9 weaker at home. Hardee-McGee Field seats 3,000.
Home5-16Away5-14
Venue texture
77°F average kickoff temp; 14% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
171-185-23
since 1902 · 44 seasons · .451 win rate
HOME
102-33-17
AWAY
69-152-6
NEUTRAL
0-0
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1932
The SEC founding
Sewanee was one of the founding members of the Southeastern Conference
1966
The de-emphasis decision
Sewanee chose to step away from major-college football to protect its academic mission
Miracle
Moment of the Year · University of the South · 2025
Moment of the Year · University of the South · 2025Won 41-6 at Bethany (WV)
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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