UW-Stout
6-5 2025 finalThe program with the steady coach: UW-Stout is defined by Clayt Birmingham's 15 seasons of competent, stable football — no titles, but no chaos either.
Blue Devils country waits.
The program with the steady coach: UW-Stout is defined by Clayt Birmingham's 15 seasons of competent, stable football — no titles, but no chaos either.
UW-Stout went 6-5 in 2025 under 15th-year coach Clayt Birmingham. The Blue Devils remain a steady WIAC presence but continue the conference-title drought that stretches back to 1985. With River Falls winning a national championshi…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
UW-Stout sits 5th in the Wisconsin Conference and 63rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6-1 | 14-1 | 77.1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin-Lacrosse | 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 56-13 over Northwestern (MN); toughest day 2-34 against Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The Pulse on UW-Stout
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · UW-Stout
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
UW-Stout · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · UW-Stout · 2018-present
Above-Average
52% home win rate vs 41% on the road. margin runs +5.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · UW-Stout · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 61% across 11 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · UW-Stout · 2025
Won 56-13 at Northwestern (MN)
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — UW-Stout
2025: Lost 0-16 vs Wartburg
In 2025, the program lost 0-16 vs Wartburg — a one to file away home result, 16 points either way.
Go Blue Devils.