Truman State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Truman State University · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Truman State University2000
27 GLVC Conference Championships
Truman dominated the Great Lakes Valley Conference for decades, winning more titles than any other program
Truman State University8-4Hope-Doping·Offseason
Truman is the GLVC powerhouse that climbed back to the NCAA D-II playoffs for the first time in 31 years — the mountain's still there, and the Bulldogs are climbing again.
Standard Gap27 conference championships and a 2025 GLVC Coach of the Year — Truman s…
The chip is invisibility. Truman won 27 conference titles and nobody outside Missouri cared. The fanbase watched the Bulldogs get no respect while FCS and G5 programs hogged the spotlight. Now there's…
low signal
The Bulldogs are patient.
Truman State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 6-6
Base 8-4
Ceiling 11-1
floor6-6Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base8-4Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling11-1Deep 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 Aug 29
vs Washburn · at home
Game Week
4d 23h
until kickoff · vs Washburn · Sat Aug 29 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Truman is the GLVC powerhouse that climbed back to the NCAA D-II playoffs for the first time in 31 years — the mountain's still there, and the Bulldogs are climbing again.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Truman State University
—
The Bulldogs are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Truman State"
— Truman State University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Truman State University · low confidence
Growing (67)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 8-4 (67% win rate)67
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Truman State University · 2025 schedule & results8-4Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 46%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #310 | #355 | — | @Washburn | L 17–20 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #307 | #193 | — | @Butler | L 27–37 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #268 | #329 | — | Davenport | W 28–27 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #274 | #289 | — | @Missouri S&T | W 49–20 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #277 | #270 | — | Indianapolis | L 20–30 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #286 | #284 | — | Upper Iowa | W 48–21 | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #276 | #347 | — | Quincy | W 44–21 | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #270 | #380 | — | @Southwest Baptist | W 27–16 | 5-3 | 4-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #272 | #446 | — | @Lincoln (MO) | W 59–26 | 6-3 | 5-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #268 | #413 | — | William Jewell | W 35–17 | 7-3 | 6-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #267 | #416 | — | @McKendree | W 45–13 | 8-3 | 7-1 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #264 | #245 | — | @Indianapolis | L 14–57 | 8-4 | 7-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · Truman State University · 2018-present
Above-Average
75% home win rate vs 72% on the road. margin runs +4.4 better at home. Stokes Stadium seats 4,000.
Home21-7Away21-8
Venue texture
69°F average kickoff temp; 7% of games had measurable precipitation; 9 mph average wind.
Based on 28 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Truman State University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
45-25
since 1904 · 19 seasons · .642 win rate
HOME
21-7
AWAY
23-18
NEUTRAL
1-0
1900s
1930s
1940s
1970s
1980s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025 Return to NCAA D-II Playoffs
After 31 years, Truman made the NCAA Division II playoffs and won the GLVC Coach of the Year for Kellen Nesbitt
Miracle
Moment of the Year · Truman State University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Truman State University · 2025Postseason · Lost 14-57 at Indianapolis
Week 13 of 2025. A reckoning loss — the data point the next season must answer.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
2nd in the Great Lakes
Truman State University is 2nd in the Great Lakes at 7-2. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 9-0 |
| 2 | Truman State | 7-2 |
| 3 | Upper Iowa | 6-2 |
| 4 | McKendree | 4-4 |
| 5 | Missouri S&T | 4-4 |
| 6 | Quincy | 4-4 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 2-6 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 1-7 |
| 9 | St. Joseph's (IN) | 0-0 |
| 10 | Lincoln (MO) | 0-8 |
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 57-14 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2025
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