University of Mount Union · Next-Season Outcome Band2012
Record Stagg Bowl appearances
More NCAA D3 championship-game appearances than any program in history
University of Mount Union11-1D3 TOP 25 #6Hope-Doping·Offseason
The Raiders of Alliance, the defining Division III dynasty — a dozen-plus national titles, an NCAA-record 55-game winning streak, and more Stagg Bowl appearances than any program in the country.
Standard GapThe standard every other Division III program is measured against — anyt…
Every year the rest of Division III lines up to declare the Mount Union dynasty finally over, and most years the Purple Raiders are still standing in Salem in December.
low signal
The Raiders are patient.
University of Mount Union · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 9-3
Base 11-1
Ceiling 12-0
floor9-3Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base11-1Conference 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 · 9-1
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Wheaton (IL) · away
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Wheaton (IL) · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The experience
The Raiders of Alliance, the defining Division III dynasty — a dozen-plus national titles, an NCAA-record 55-game winning streak, and more Stagg Bowl appearances than any program in the country.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
University of Mount Union sits 2nd in the Ohio Conference and 5th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
Ohio · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carroll | 1-0 | 12-2 | 74.2 |
| 2 | Mount Union | 8-1 | 11-1 | 74.0 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern | 7-1 | 8-3 | 60.5 |
| 4 | Baldwin Wallace | 6-2 | 8-2 | 62.2 |
| 5 | Heidelberg | 5-3 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | Muskingum University | 4-4 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 7 | Marietta | 3-5 | 5-5 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Wilmington (OH) | 1-7 | 3-7 | 43.2 |
74.0 CFB Zeitgeist#5 of 240 D355.7 strength of schedule6 quality wins
Win the Ohio 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 · 11-1
Signature win 59-0 over Wilmington (OH); toughest day 7-10 against John Carroll.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on University of Mount Union
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The Raiders are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Raiders."
— University of Mount Union 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.
University of Mount Union · 2025 schedule & results11-1Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 57%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Wheaton (IL) | W 37–29 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #433 | #447 | — | @Grove City | W 49–14 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #456 | #498 | — | @Baldwin Wallace | W 42–23 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #453 | #641 | — | Otterbein | W 62–7 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #456 | #604 | — | @Wilmington (OH) | W 59–0 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #451 | #552 | — | @Heidelberg | W 38–6 | 6-0 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #443 | #495 | — | Ohio Northern | W 33–7 | 7-0 | 5-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #436 | #610 | — | Capital | W 65–17 | 8-0 | 6-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #440 | #538 | — | @Marietta | W 30–19 | 9-0 | 7-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #440 | #572 | — | Muskingum University | W 51–7 | 10-0 | 8-0 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #438 | #471 | — | Muhlenberg | W 49–7 | 11-0 | 8-0 |
| 15 | Dec 6 | #426 | #407 | — | John Carroll | L 7–10 | 11-1 | 8-1 |
Home-Field Advantage · University of Mount Union · 2018-present
Soft
93% home win rate vs 100% on the road. margin runs -1.1 weaker at home. Mount Union Stadium seats 5,600.
Home27-2Away23-0
Venue texture
60°F average kickoff temp; 4% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 28 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
52-21
since 1905 · 20 seasons · .712 win rate
HOME
27-2
AWAY
23-15
NEUTRAL
2-4
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · University of Mount Union · 2025
Moment of the Year · University of Mount Union · 2025Won 49-14 at Grove City
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2014-2024): 4-5
Most recent: 2024 — loss 41-25 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-3.
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