Hillsdale College

2-0

Great Midwest Athletic · Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium · 8,500

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Northwood · our model 39% Hillsdale College · a number, not a pick

LastW 49–0 vs Wayne State (MI) · Sat Sep 12

Nextat Northwood · Sat Sep 19 · 12 pm ET · Hantz Stadium · series 3-1, last win 2024

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

D2 Program Prestige · Hillsdale College

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College has won 49% of its games since 1899 — 59% at home, 41% on the road.

32-33 all-time · 13 seasons · 1899–2026

Home 17-12
Away 14-20
Neutral 1-1
1 g 1890s
1 g 1900s
1 g 1910s
3 g 1930s
1 g 1950s
53% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1985 NAIA National Championship

Hillsdale wins a co-national title with a team featuring 12 future All-Americans

Northwood Dominance (1972-2009)

Hillsdale goes 36-16 vs. Northwood over 53 years before the streak breaks in 2025

Heartbreak

2025 Riepma Cup Loss

Northwood defeats Hillsdale 48-19 in the inaugural Riepma Cup game, ending the Chargers' 16-year winning streak in the series

Wound

Moment of the season — so far · Hillsdale College · 2026

Won 55-24 vs McKendree

Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

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