California Lutheran University
6-4 2025 finalThe Kingsmen of Thousand Oaks, California, who won the 1971 NAIA Division II national championship in just their first decade of football and later shared their campus with the Dallas Cowboys' training camp — a proud SCIAC program at William Rolland Stadium.
The Kingsmen are patient.
The Kingsmen of Thousand Oaks, California, who won the 1971 NAIA Division II national championship in just their first decade of football and later shared their campus with the Dallas Cowboys' training camp — a proud SCIAC program at William Rolland Stadium.
Return to the top of the SCIAC and recapture the championship magic of the 1971 national-title Kingsmen.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
California Lutheran University sits 3rd in the So. Cal. Conference and 81st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 8-0 | 9-3 | 63.1 |
| 2 | Redlands | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 3 | California Lutheran University | 4-4 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 4 | Pomona Pitzer | 4-4 | 5-5 | 50.1 |
| 5 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College | 3-5 | 5-5 | 50.6 |
| 6 | La Verne | 1-7 | 1-8 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Whittier | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
Win the So. Cal. 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 55-28 over Puget Sound; toughest day 25-35 against Chapman.
The Pulse on California Lutheran University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · California Lutheran University
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.
California Lutheran University · 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 · California Lutheran University · 2018-present
Soft
35% home win rate vs 40% on the road. margin runs +0.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · California Lutheran University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 45% across 7 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · California Lutheran University · 2025
Won 55-28 at Puget Sound
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 31-24 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — California Lutheran University
2024: Lost 18-28 vs Chapman
In 2024, the program lost 18-28 vs Chapman — a one to file away home result, 10 points either way.
Go Kingsmen.