Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 8
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Mount Mercy | W 16-13 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Concordia Chicago | L 7-42 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Lake Forest | L 0-63 | 1-2 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Beloit | W 28-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Knox | W 31-7 | 3-2 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Illinois College | L 3-13 | 3-3 | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Lawrence | W 28-7 | 4-3 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Cornell (IA) | W 7-3 | 5-3 | 4-2 | |
| 9 | Bye week | |||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Monmouth (IL) | 2 pm ET7% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Luther | 2 pm ET48% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Grinnell, 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 games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Grinnell has won four of its last five.
6-4 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Midwest teams the same season
Team story
The Pioneers of Grinnell, an elite Iowa liberal-arts college that played the first intercollegiate football game west of the Mississippi in 1889 — a 24-0 win over Iowa — and went perfect again in 1998.
Game day
The Pioneers of Grinnell, an elite Iowa liberal-arts college that played the first intercollegiate football game west of the Mississippi in 1889, a 24-0 win over Iowa, and went perfect again in 1998.
Playoff path
Grinnell sits 5th in the Midwest Conference and 123rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Forest | 7-0 | 8-0 | 67.8 |
| 2 | Monmouth (IL) | 6-0 | 6-2 | 60.9 |
| 3 | Chicago | 5-1 | 6-2 | 56.7 |
| 4 | Luther | 6-2 | 6-3 | 52.9 |
| 5 | Grinnell | 4-2 | 5-3 | 49.7 |
| 6 | Cornell (IA) | 4-4 | 4-5 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Illinois College | 2-4 | 3-5 | 45.5 |
| 8 | Ripon | 1-5 | 1-7 | 37.3 |
Win the Midwest 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 31-7 over Knox; toughest day 0-63 against Lake Forest.