Hamline University
1-9 2025 finalThe Pipers of Saint Paul, Minnesota, who played the first intercollegiate football game in state history in 1882 and helped found the MIAC in 1920 — a program whose tradition runs deeper than its modern record.
Quiet weeks in Pipers country.
The Pipers of Saint Paul, Minnesota, who played the first intercollegiate football game in state history in 1882 and helped found the MIAC in 1920 — a program whose tradition runs deeper than its modern record.
Climb back into the MIAC race and honor a program that played Minnesota's first college football game with a winning era again.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Hamline University sits 10th in the Minnesota Conference and 209th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel (MN) | 9-0 | 12-1 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Saint John's (MN) | 8-1 | 10-2 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Concordia Moorhead | 6-3 | 7-3 | 58.6 |
| 4 | Carleton | 6-3 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5-4 | 5-5 | 52.3 |
| 6 | Augsburg | 4-5 | 4-6 | 49.3 |
| 7 | St. Olaf | 3-6 | 4-6 | 46.4 |
| 10 | Hamline University | 0-9 | 1-9 | 36.5 |
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 28-21 over Crown College; toughest day 0-58 against Saint John's (MN).
The Pulse on Hamline University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Hamline University
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Hamline University · 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
Home-Field Advantage · Hamline University · 2018-present
Average
25% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs -5.6 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Schedule Strength · Hamline University · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 55% across 10 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 7-28 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Hamline University
2024: Lost 14-24 vs Carleton
In 2024, the program lost 14-24 vs Carleton — a one to file away home result, 10 points either way.
Go Pipers.