Calvin University

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Michigan · Grand Rapids Christian High School

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches

The marketno line yetat Franklin · our model 57% Calvin University · a number, not a pick

LastW 49–7 vs St. Norbert · Sat Sep 12

Nextat Franklin · Sat Sep 19 · 1:30 pm ET · Stewart ""Red"" Faught Stadium

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

Calvin University · 2026 schedule & results2-0

Wk	Date	Us	Opp	Line	Opponent	Result	Record	Conf
1	Sep 5	#549	#649	—	@Otterbein	W 53–21	1-0	0-0
2	Sep 12	#552	#542	—	St. Norbert	W 49–7	2-0	0-0
3	Sep 19	#543	#529		@Franklin
4	Sep 26	#541	#647		Olivet
5	Oct 3				@Adrian
7	Oct 17				Kalamazoo
8	Oct 24				Albion
9	Oct 31				@Trine
10	Nov 7				Hope
11	Nov 14				@Alma

Game Week

4d 17h

until kickoff · at Franklin · Sat Sep 19 · 1:30 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

The Knights of Grand Rapids, a Christian Reformed university that launched brand-new football in 2024, playing its inaugural Division III seasons in the MIAA.

Standard GapA startup program writing its first chapter — there is no past record to…

Plenty assumed a brand-new 2024 program would be a doormat for years — Calvin's whole project is proving a startup can grow up fast in the MIAA.

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The season in chapters

Weeks 1–22-0W 49–7 vs St. Norbert · Sat Sep 12

Ahead

Sat Sep 19Next: Franklinat Franklin · on the road

What it is like to watch them2025 · 7-3 · last season

Game feel64even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 8 in the Michigan

Heart rate3-0some dramain one-score games (3 of 10)5th most one-score games of 8 in the Michigan

Margin+5.0competitiveavg scoring margin4th best margin of 8 in the Michigan

✓ measured from 10 games · ranks are among Michigan teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Calvin University has won four of its last five.

Warming. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last three.

Streak W3Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 7-3

The forecast

Next Sep 19

vs Franklin · away

Floor 0-12Ceiling 5-7Base 2-10

0 wins12 wins

Floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.

Base2-10Mid-table finish.

Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

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.

Calvin University sits 4th in the Michigan Conference and 60th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.

Michigan · 2026

	Team	Conf	Overall	Index
1	Hope	0-0	2-0	68.9
2	Adrian	0-0	2-0	68.8
3	Olivet	0-0	2-0	61.6
4	Calvin	0-0	2-0	61.1
5	Trine	0-0	1-1	46.5
6	Albion	0-0	0-2	39.8
7	Alma	0-0	0-2	36.3
8	Kalamazoo	0-0	0-2	27.7

61.1 CFB Zeitgeist#60 of 229 D335.2 strength of schedule

Win the Michigan 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.

Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

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Calvin University

Calvin University has won four of its last five.

Calvin University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.

Calvin University sits 4th in the Michigan Conference and 60th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.

Community pulse