Fort Hays State
6-5 2025 finalFort Hays State is the Tiger program climbing back from recent heartbreak — a program in Chris Brown's 14th year, hunting for the playoff breakthrough that has eluded three near-misses.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Fort Hays State is the Tiger program climbing back from recent heartbreak — a program in Chris Brown's 14th year, hunting for the playoff breakthrough that has eluded three near-misses.
Fort Hays State is in Chris Brown's 14th year, and the Tigers showed up with 14 All-MIAA selections in 2025 — their most talented roster in memory. Preseason rankings had FHS 3rd in the MIAA, signaling playoff ambitions. The 2024…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Fort Hays State
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Fort Hays State
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.
Fort Hays State · 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 · Fort Hays State · low confidence
Growing (60)
Home-Field Advantage · Fort Hays State · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 48% on the road. margin runs +9.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Mid America Standing · 2025
4th in the Mid America
Fort Hays State sits 4th of 10 in the Mid America at 6-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburg St | 10-3 |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St | 9-3 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 6-5 |
| 4 | Fort Hays State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6-5 |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 5-6 |
| 7 | Emporia State University | 5-6 |
| 8 | Missouri Southern State | 3-8 |
| 9 | Missouri Western | 3-8 |
| 10 | Washburn | 3-8 |
Schedule Strength · Fort Hays State · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Fort Hays State · 2025
Won 26-7 vs Nebraska-Kearney
Week 3 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Fort Hays State
2025: Won 26-7 vs Nebraska-Kearney
In 2025, the program won 26-7 vs Nebraska-Kearney — a comfortable home result that left the 19-point margin on the books.
The Tigers earn their dinner.