Next game
vs Redlands
Sat Oct 24 · 8 pm ET
Memorial Stadium (Whittier, CA) · series 0-1
Whittier College 22% to win · our ratings after 6 games
Whittier College
1-5So. Cal. · Memorial Stadium (Whittier, CA) · 7,000 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
L 0-39 at Claremont Mudd Scripps
Our model gave Whittier College 10% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Three real tests left: Cal Lutheran 7%, Redlands 22%, La Verne 25%
Win out <1% · expect 0.5 of 3 more wins
Whittier College's chance to win each game left, from our model: Redlands 22%, Cal Lutheran 7%, La Verne 25%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line vs Redlands · our model 22% Whittier College
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Whittier College · 2026 schedule and results1-5Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 58%.Our rank entering each game: #556 to #654
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #556 | — | — | Simpson (CA) | L 14-56 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #568 | — | — | Cetys University | W 56-20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #531 | #569 | — | @Azusa Pacific | L 17-35 | 1-2 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #563 | #473 | — | @Chapman | L 10-57 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | #618 | #557 | — | Pomona Pitzer | L 0-28 | 1-4 | 0-3 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | #654 | #540 | — | @Claremont Mudd Scripps | L 0-39 | 1-5 | 0-4 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #662 | #565 | Redlands | 8 pm ET22% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #664 | #535 | Cal Lutheran | 4 pm ET7% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @La Verne | 4 pm ET25% to win | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Whittier College, through 6 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Line is the closing point spread for Whittier College: a minus number means favored. A green check means the team covered it, by the number beside it. A red cross means it fell short by that much.
Ahead
The forecast
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Whittier College has won one of its last five.
1-9 over the last 10, and lost the last four.
Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 1-9
Range of outcomes · Whittier College · 2026
Range of outcomes · Whittier College · 2026Whittier College’s most likely regular season is 1-8. 92% of outcomes land from 1-8 to 2-7.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
1 wins 54%; 2 wins 37%; 3 wins 8%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
Base2-10Mid-table finish.
Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 6 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the CFP.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-5
Game feel55shootoutscombined pts / game1st highest-scoring of 8 in the So. Cal.
Heart rate0-0rarely closein one-score games (0 of 6)7th most one-score games of 8 in the So. Cal.
Margin-23.0outgunnedavg scoring margin8th best margin of 8 in the So. Cal.
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among So. Cal. teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
Whittier is a Southern California liberal arts school whose Poets won eight straight SCIAC titles (1957–1964) under legendary coaches, then discontinued football — now returning in 2026–27 with alumni faith and $800K+ raised.
Standard GapA program with real golden-age canon (eight SCIAC titles, Hall of Fame…
Fans here believe no chip — Whittier's story is about resurrection, not resentment.
Game day
The experience
Whittier is a Southern California liberal arts school whose Poets won eight straight SCIAC titles (1957–1964) under legendary coaches, then discontinued football — now returning in 2026–27 with alumni faith and $800K+ raised.
Playoff path
Whittier College sits 8th in the So. Cal. Conference and 232nd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
So. Cal. · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 4-0 | 5-1 | 62.6 |
| 2 | Claremont Mudd Scripps | 4-0 | 5-1 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Pomona Pitzer | 3-1 | 4-2 | 55.4 |
| 4 | Cal Lutheran | 2-2 | 3-3 | 47.6 |
| 5 | Redlands | 2-2 | 2-4 | 43.5 |
| 6 | La Verne | 1-4 | 2-4 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Azusa Pacific | 1-4 | 1-4 | 34.8 |
| 8 | Whittier | 0-4 | 1-5 | 32.0 |
32.0 CFB Zeitgeist#232 of 245 D353.2 strength of schedule
Win the So. Cal. 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 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 1-5
Signature win 56-20 over Cetys University; toughest day 10-57 against Chapman.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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