American Rivers University of Dubuque

Record5-3through 8 games
Nextat CoeSat Nov 7 · 2 pm ET
The model#48 among Division III teams

Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9

Schedule and results

University of Dubuque · 2026 schedule and results5-3Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 49%.
WkDateOpponentResultRecordConfTop performers
1Sep 5Wisconsin StoutL 20-340-10-0
2Sep 12@Wisconsin PlattevilleL 0-590-20-0
3Bye week
4Sep 26McMurryW 35-281-20-0
5Oct 3@Central CollegeW 35-132-21-0
6Oct 10Nebraska WesleyanW 44-223-22-0
7Oct 17@Simpson (IA)W 56-274-23-0
8Oct 24WartburgL 14-334-33-1
9Oct 31@Buena VistaW 48-75-34-1
10Nov 7@Coe2 pm ET51% to win
11Nov 14Loras2 pm ET94% to win
How to read this table

Win chances are our model for University of Dubuque, 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.

Ahead

The forecast

The games that decide the season

The games that decide the season

Sat Nov 7Next: Coeat Coe · on the road

Recent form · last 10 games

University of Dubuque has won four of its last five.

6-4 over the last 10, and won the last one.

Streak W1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 6-4

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Worth watchingGames average 59 combined points, even games

What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3

Game feel59even gamescombined pts / game6th highest-scoring of 8 in the American Rivers
Heart rate1-0some dramain one-score games (1 of 8)5th most one-score games of 8 in the American Rivers
Margin+3.6competitiveavg scoring margin4th best margin of 8 in the American Rivers

Measured from 8 games · ranks are among American Rivers teams the same season

Team storyThe story of this team right now, in one line.
The weekly grind

University of Dubuque is 5-3 and plays at Coe next.

2026 Record5-3
Read the full program story ↓
Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

University of Dubuque is 5-3 and plays at Coe next.

Playoff pathWhere this team sits in the D3 bracket race.

University of Dubuque sits 3rd in the American Rivers Conference and 74th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

American Rivers · 2026
TeamConfOverallIndex
1Wartburg5-06-262.7
2Coe5-06-257.0
3Dubuque4-15-357.6
4Central College3-25-356.0
5Simpson (IA)2-33-545.7
6Nebraska Wesleyan1-41-738.8
7Loras0-52-642.0
8Buena Vista0-51-737.0
57.6 CFB Zeitgeist#74 of 245 D354.2 strength of schedule2 quality wins

Win the American Rivers 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
The 2026 season · 5-3
L 20-34 vs Wisconsin Stout · Wk 1−14WisconsiL 0-59 at Wisconsin Platteville · Wk 2−59WisconsiW 35-28 vs McMurry · Wk 4+7McMurryW 35-13 at Central College · Wk 5+22Central W 44-22 vs Nebraska Wesleyan · Wk 6+22NebraskaW 56-27 at Simpson (IA) · Wk 7+29Simpson L 14-33 vs Wartburg · Wk 8−19WartburgW 48-7 at Buena Vista · Wk 9+41Buena Vi

Signature win 48-7 over Buena Vista; toughest day 0-59 against Wisconsin Platteville.

CFB Zeitgeist “Go Spartans.”
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