CSU Pueblo is the 2014 Division II National Champions — a program that resurrected itself after near extinction and proved that a young D2 school can win at the highest level.
The Thunderwolves hold the line.
CSU Pueblo is the 2014 Division II National Champions — a program that resurrected itself after near extinction and proved that a young D2 school can win at the highest level.
CSU Pueblo under coach Philip Vigil (Year 4, extension through 2029) went 10-2 in 2025 with a perfect 9-0 RMAC record — back-to-back conference titles. The ThunderWolves lost to UT-Permian Basin 37-24 in the playoff second round…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Colorado State University – Pueblo
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Colorado State University – Pueblo
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Colorado State University – Pueblo · 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
Fanbase Health Index · Colorado State University – Pueblo · low confidence
Growing (76)
Home-Field Advantage · Colorado State University – Pueblo · 2018-present
Soft
68% home win rate vs 75% on the road. margin runs -5.6 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Rocky Mountain Standing · 2025
1st in the Rocky Mountain
Colorado State University – Pueblo sits at the top of the Rocky Mountain at 10-2. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSU Pueblo | 10-2 |
| 2 | Western Colorado | 10-3 |
| 3 | Chadron St | 8-4 |
| 4 | Colorado School Of Mines | 7-4 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa | 6-5 |
| 6 | New Mexico Highlands | 6-5 |
| 7 | Black Hills State | 3-8 |
| 8 | South Dakota Mines | 3-8 |
| 9 | Fort Lewis | 2-9 |
| 10 | Adams State | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Colorado State University – Pueblo · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 47% across 12 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Colorado State University – Pueblo · 2025
Postseason · Lost 24-37 vs UT Permian Basin
Week 13 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 24-37 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Colorado State University – Pueblo
2021: Lost 6-12 vs East Texas A&M
In 2021, the program lost 6-12 vs East Texas A&M — a close home result, 6 points either way.
Go Thunderwolves.