Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @North Central College | L 21-44 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Bye week | |||||
| 3 | Sep 19 | Gustavus Adolphus | W 49-7 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Hamline | W 77-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Saint John's (MN) | L 16-42 | 2-2 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Augsburg | W 63-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @St. Olaf | W 82-7 | 4-2 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Macalester | W 47-3 | 5-2 | 5-1 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Concordia (MN) | W 34-28 | 6-2 | 6-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Carleton | 1 pm ET91% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | St. Scholastica | 1 pm ET99% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Bethel University (Minnesota), through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
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Bethel University (Minnesota) has won four of its last five.
7-3 over the last 10, and won the last four.
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Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Minnesota teams the same season
Team story
Bethel is a program that shows up undefeated and plays to win it all—a small Minnesota school proving excellence is possible anywhere.
Game day
Bethel is a program that shows up undefeated and plays to win it all—a small Minnesota school proving excellence is possible anywhere.
Playoff path
Bethel University (Minnesota) sits 2nd in the Minnesota Conference and 50th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint John's (MN) | 7-0 | 8-0 | 73.9 |
| 2 | Bethel (MN) | 6-1 | 6-2 | 62.4 |
| 3 | Concordia (MN) | 5-2 | 6-2 | 60.0 |
| 4 | Carleton | 5-2 | 5-3 | 56.7 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | 4-3 | 5-3 | 56.6 |
| 6 | St. Olaf | 3-4 | 3-5 | 44.6 |
| 7 | Macalester | 2-5 | 3-5 | 45.1 |
| 8 | Augsburg | 2-5 | 2-6 | 41.1 |
Win the Minnesota 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 77-0 over Hamline; toughest day 16-42 against Saint John's (MN).