Springfield College · Next-Season Outcome Band1891
Basketball invented
December 1, 1891: James Naismith invents basketball at YMCA Training School (now Springfield)
Springfield College9-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Springfield College is the Pride program — the birthplace of basketball (1891) and the home of a NEWMAC dynasty: five consecutive conference championships (2021–2025), a 12-1 2024 season, and NCAA Tournament regulars.
Title DroughtSince 2021 · 4 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — Springfield plays for legacy: the honor of a 135-year connection to basketball's invention, and the pride of building a football dynasty on the same campus.
low signal
The Pride bide their time.
Springfield College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 7-5
Base 9-3
Ceiling 12-0
floor7-5Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base9-3Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 8-2
The forecast
Opens Sep 4
vs Western New England · at home
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · vs Western New England · Fri Sep 4 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Springfield College is the Pride program — the birthplace of basketball (1891) and the home of a NEWMAC dynasty: five consecutive conference championships (2021–2025), a 12-1 2024 season, and NCAA Tournament regulars.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Springfield College sits 1st in the NEWMAC and 36th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
NEWMAC · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7-0 | 9-3 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Merchant Marine | 5-2 | 8-2 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Coast Guard | 5-2 | 7-3 | 58.9 |
| 4 | MIT | 4-3 | 6-3 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Salve Regina | 3-4 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | SUNY Maritime | 3-4 | 5-6 | 49.4 |
| 7 | WPI | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Norwich | 0-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
62.7 CFB Zeitgeist#36 of 240 D354.3 strength of schedule4 quality wins
Win the NEWMAC 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 · 9-3
Signature win 48-6 over Norwich; toughest day 14-34 against Johns Hopkins.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Springfield College
—
The Pride bide their time.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Springfield"
— Springfield College fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Springfield College · 2025 schedule & results9-3Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 57%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Western New England | L 22–23 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #450 | #530 | — | Husson | W 38–6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #462 | #440 | — | @Wisconsin Platteville | L 12–28 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #467 | #435 | — | @MIT | W 31–7 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #458 | #522 | — | Salve Regina | W 28–14 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Oct 17 | #455 | #594 | — | @WPI | W 24–10 | 4-2 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #448 | #520 | — | Merchant Marine | W 35–7 | 5-2 | 4-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #440 | #653 | — | @Norwich | W 48–6 | 6-2 | 5-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #433 | #472 | — | Coast Guard | W 30–10 | 7-2 | 6-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #424 | #520 | — | SUNY Maritime | W 23–7 | 8-2 | 7-0 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #415 | #452 | — | SUNY Cortland | W 21–7 | 9-2 | 7-0 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #407 | #444 | — | @Johns Hopkins | L 14–34 | 9-3 | 7-0 |
Home-Field Advantage · Springfield College · 2018-present
Above-Average
88% home win rate vs 73% on the road. margin runs +6.6 better at home. Stagg Field seats 3,867.
Home22-3Away17-6
Venue texture
64°F average kickoff temp; 12% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 24 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
54-81-4
since 1891 · 45 seasons · .388 win rate
HOME
31-9-3
AWAY
23-72-1
NEUTRAL
0-0
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1892
First basketball game
March 11, 1892: First official basketball game played
2024 season 12-1, NCAA Quarterfinals
Best recent season; deep NCAA tournament run
2025
Five straight NEWMAC titles
2021–2025 consecutive Conference championships
Moment of the Year · Springfield College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Springfield College · 2025Postseason · Won 21-7 vs SUNY Cortland
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023-2025): 1-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 21-7 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
20252023
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