Winona State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Winona State · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Winona State2025 Battle for the Sledge vs SMSU
Winona State defeats Southwest Minnesota 30-6 in the trophy game
Winona State6-5Hope-Doping·Offseason
Winona State is a Minnesota regional program that navigated a 2025 coaching transition with poise — interim HC Brian Curtin earned the permanent role after stabilizing a 6-5 season following Brian Bergstrom's departure to South Dakota State.
Standard GapA solid regional program with defensive identity (multiple interceptions…
Fans here believe the Warriors carry no external chip. Their challenge is internal: sustaining momentum through a HC transition.
low signal
Approaching
21 days
until kickoff · at St. Thomas (MN) · Thu Aug 27 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Winona State is a Minnesota regional program that navigated a 2025 coaching transition with poise — interim HC Brian Curtin earned the permanent role after stabilizing a 6-5 season following Brian Bergstrom's departure to South Dakota State.
The Warriors keep the faith.
Winona State · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 4-8
Base 6-6
Ceiling 9-3
floor4-8Rebuild year. Below .500.
base6-6Mid-table finish.
ceiling9-3Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak W2Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 6-4
The forecast
Opens Aug 27
vs St. Thomas (MN) · away
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Winona State
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The Warriors keep the faith.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Winona State"
— Winona State fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Winona State · low confidence
Growing (60)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-5 (55% win rate)60
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Winona State · 2025 schedule & results6-5Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 51%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #358 | #290 | — | Minnesota Duluth | L 7–35 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #318 | #303 | — | Bemidji State | W 21–17 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #347 | #381 | — | @Minnesota State Moorhead | L 21–45 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #358 | #364 | — | Minot State | W 35–25 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #370 | #279 | — | @Augustana University (SD) | L 26–34 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #364 | #331 | — | Wayne State (NE) | W 21–14 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #359 | #281 | — | @Minnesota State Mankato | L 21–47 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #358 | #394 | — | Concordia University St Paul | W 24–14 | 4-4 | 4-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #357 | #330 | — | @Sioux Falls | L 24–49 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #370 | #359 | — | @University of Mary | W 36–29 | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #369 | #452 | — | Southwest Minnesota State | W 30–6 | 6-5 | 6-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Winona State · 2018-present
Elite
71% home win rate vs 39% on the road. margin runs +14.4 better at home. Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium seats 5,000.
Home20-8Away11-17
Venue texture
64°F average kickoff temp; 18% of games had measurable precipitation; 9 mph average wind.
Based on 28 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Winona State
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
31-25
since 2021 · 5 seasons · .553 win rate
HOME
20-8
AWAY
11-17
NEUTRAL
0-0
2020s
Northern Sun Standing · 2025
8th in the Northern Sun
Winona State is 8th of 14 in the Northern Sun at 6-5. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | 10-1 |
| 2 | Augustana University (SD) | 8-2 |
| 3 | Minnesota State Mankato | 7-3 |
| 4 | Minnesota State Moorhead | 7-3 |
| 5 | Wayne State (NE) | 7-3 |
| 6 | Northern State | 7-4 |
| 7 | Sioux Falls | 6-4 |
| 8 | Winona State | 6-5 |
| 9 | Bemidji State | 4-6 |
| 10 | Minot State | 3-7 |
| 11 | University of Mary | 3-7 |
| 12 | Concordia University St Paul | 2-8 |
| 13 | Jamestown College | 1-9 |
| 14 | Southwest Minnesota State | 1-10 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Winona State · 2025
Moment of the Year · Winona State · 2025Won 30-6 vs Southwest Minnesota State
Week 12 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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