Wisconsin-Lacrosse8-3D3 TOP 25 #8The Eagles of UW-La Crosse, two-time NCAA Division III national champions (1992, 1995) under Hall of Fame coach Roger Harring, who play in the rugged WIAC at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
La Crosse owns two D3 national championships and a College Football Hall of Fame coach — and outsiders still treat the WIAC's titles like they happened to someone else.
The Eagles circle the field.
Wisconsin-Lacrosse · Next-Season Outcome Band
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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.
Opens Sep 5
vs Saint John's (MN) · away
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Saint John's (MN) · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The Eagles of UW-La Crosse, two-time NCAA Division III national champions (1992, 1995) under Hall of Fame coach Roger Harring, who play in the rugged WIAC at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Wisconsin-Lacrosse sits 2nd in the Wisconsin Conference and 16th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin River Falls | 6-1 | 14-1 | 77.1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin La Crosse | 5-2 | 8-3 | 67.2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin Platteville | 5-2 | 9-3 | 67.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin Whitewater | 5-2 | 8-3 | 64.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin-Stout | 3-4 | 6-5 | 57.6 |
| 6 | Wisconsin Oshkosh | 3-4 | 5-5 | 56.8 |
| 7 | Wisconsin-Stevens Pt | 1-6 | 4-6 | 49.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 0-7 | 3-7 | 46.0 |
Win the Wisconsin 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.
Signature win 52-0 over Wisconsin-Stevens Pt; toughest day 7-41 against Wisconsin River Falls.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Wisconsin-Lacrosse
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sep 13 | — | #470 | — | @Carnegie Mellon | W 38–14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #437 | #344 | — | Wayne State (MI) | W 31–22 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #429 | #397 | — | @Wisconsin Whitewater | W 23–20 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #421 | #579 | — | Wisconsin Eau Claire | W 41–21 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #406 | #445 | — | @Wisconsin Platteville | L 21–38 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #404 | #445 | — | Wisconsin Oshkosh | W 44–13 | 5-1 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #391 | #461 | — | Wisconsin-Stout | W 31–14 | 6-1 | 4-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #384 | #392 | — | @Wisconsin River Falls | L 7–41 | 6-2 | 4-2 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #401 | #609 | — | @Wisconsin-Stevens Pt | W 52–0 | 7-2 | 5-2 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #398 | #404 | — | @Hope | W 9–7 | 8-2 | 5-2 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 15 | Dec 6 | #392 | #350 | — | @North Central College | L 27–35 | 8-3 | 5-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · Wisconsin-Lacrosse · 2018-present
Strong
81% home win rate vs 68% on the road. margin runs +9.8 better at home. Veterans Memorial Stadium (WI) seats 10,000.
60°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
36-13
since 2005 · 6 seasons · .734 win rate
Moment of the Year · Wisconsin-Lacrosse · 2025
Moment of the Year · Wisconsin-Lacrosse · 2025Postseason · Won 9-7 at Hope
Week 14 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023-2025): 3-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 7-9 (away). Last 5 postseason: 3-1.