St. Norbert
5-5 2025 finalThe Green Knights of De Pere, a perennial Midwest power with 17 conference titles and 13 NCAA Division III playoff trips, playing at Schneider Stadium in the same town that hosts the Green Bay Packers' training camp.
The Knights polish their armor.
The Green Knights of De Pere, a perennial Midwest power with 17 conference titles and 13 NCAA Division III playoff trips, playing at Schneider Stadium in the same town that hosts the Green Bay Packers' training camp.
Convert the conference dominance into a deep December run — push past the early-round ceiling and put De Pere on the national Division III map.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
St. Norbert sits 4th in the NACC and 124th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia-Wisconsin | 8-0 | 9-2 | 63.5 |
| 2 | Aurora | 6-2 | 8-3 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Benedictine University | 5-3 | 7-3 | 55.0 |
| 4 | St. Norbert | 5-3 | 5-5 | 49.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin-Lutheran | 5-3 | 5-5 | 48.9 |
| 6 | Lakeland | 4-4 | 4-6 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Concordia University Chicago | 2-6 | 4-6 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Eureka College | 1-7 | 2-8 | 36.6 |
Win the NACC 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 61-10 over Rockford; toughest day 21-55 against Wabash College.
The Pulse on St. Norbert
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · St. Norbert
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.
St. Norbert · 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 · St. Norbert · 2018-present
Elite
75% home win rate vs 55% on the road. margin runs +15.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Schedule Strength · St. Norbert · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · St. Norbert · 2025
Won 59-28 at Concordia University Chicago
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — St. Norbert
2024: Won 62-0 vs Concordia University Chicago
In 2024, the program won 62-0 vs Concordia University Chicago — a blowout home result that left the 62-point margin on the books.
Knights claim the day.