Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Wisconsin Whitewater | L 7-69 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Bye week | |||||
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Macalester | W 48-45 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @St. Olaf | W 37-7 | 2-1 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Gustavus Adolphus | L 7-56 | 2-2 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | St. Scholastica | W 28-21 | 3-2 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Hamline | W 49-41 | 4-2 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Saint John's (MN) | L 10-49 | 4-3 | 4-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Augsburg | W 24-19 | 5-3 | 5-2 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Bethel (MN) | 1 pm ET9% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Concordia (MN) | 2 pm ET6% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Carleton College, 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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The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Carleton College has won three of its last five.
5-5 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Minnesota teams the same season
Team story
Carleton is the program where the Goat Trophy matters more than the scoreboard—a school that plays for the love of the game and a rivalry 105 years old.
Game day
Carleton is the program where the Goat Trophy matters more than the scoreboard—a school that plays for the love of the game and a rivalry 105 years old.
Playoff path
Carleton College sits 4th in the Minnesota Conference and 82nd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| 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 37-7 over St. Olaf; toughest day 7-69 against Wisconsin Whitewater.