Bethel University (Minnesota)
0-1Minnesota · Royal Stadium · 8,000
LastL 21–44 at North Central College · Sat Sep 5
Nextvs Gustavus Adolphus · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · Royal Stadium · series 5-0, won the last 5
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 1
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #436 | #432 | — | @North Central College | L 21–44 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #438 | #491 | Gustavus Adolphus | ||||
| 4 | Sep 27 | #437 | #656 | Hamline | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Saint John's (MN) | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Augsburg | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @St. Olaf | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 25 | @Macalester | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Concordia (MN) | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Carleton | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | St. Scholastica |
Game Week
5d 0h
until kickoff · vs Gustavus Adolphus · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET
Bethel is a program that shows up undefeated and plays to win it all—a small Minnesota school proving excellence is possible anywhere.
Fans here believe bethel's chip is that the national spotlight rarely finds its way to St. Paul—the Royals can go undefeated and still be the team no one outside Minnesota knows about.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 12-1 · last season
✓ measured from 13 games · ranks are among Minnesota teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Bethel University (Minnesota) has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 8-2 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
Next Sep 20
vs Gustavus Adolphus · at home
Outcome band · Bethel University (Minnesota) · 2026
Outcome band · Bethel University (Minnesota) · 2026Bethel University (Minnesota)'s most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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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 6th in the Minnesota Conference and 160th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia (MN) | 1-0 | 2-0 | 60.9 |
| 2 | Macalester | 0-0 | 1-0 | 67.6 |
| 3 | Gustavus Adolphus | 0-0 | 1-0 | 67.5 |
| 4 | Hamline | 0-0 | 1-0 | 63.8 |
| 5 | Saint John's (MN) | 0-0 | 1-0 | 57.6 |
| 6 | Bethel (MN) | 0-0 | 0-1 | 40.3 |
| 7 | St. Scholastica | 0-0 | 0-1 | 37.5 |
| 8 | Carleton | 0-0 | 0-1 | 33.8 |
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.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.