Lincoln University (Missouri)
2-9 2025 finalLincoln is the historic HBCU program that walked away from NAIA and into the GLVC in 2024, betting everything on one more mountain-climb to relevance.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Lincoln is the historic HBCU program that walked away from NAIA and into the GLVC in 2024, betting everything on one more mountain-climb to relevance.
Lincoln went 1-10 in 2025, its first season in the GLVC after transitioning from NAIA. Head coach Moses Harper is in his first year, inheriting a program in transition. The 2026 season will be critical — if Lincoln can build depth…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Lincoln University (Missouri)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Lincoln University (Missouri)
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.
Lincoln University (Missouri) · 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 · Lincoln University (Missouri) · low confidence
Stable (40)
Home-Field Advantage · Lincoln University (Missouri) · 2018-present
Strong
6% home win rate vs 4% on the road. margin runs +9.5 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
9th in the Great Lakes
Lincoln University (Missouri) is 9th of 9 in the Great Lakes at 2-9. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 11-2 |
| 2 | Upper Iowa University | 9-3 |
| 3 | Truman State | 8-4 |
| 4 | Missouri S&T | 6-5 |
| 5 | Quincy | 6-5 |
| 6 | McKendree | 4-7 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 3-7 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 3-8 |
| 9 | Lincoln (MO) | 2-9 |
Schedule Strength · Lincoln University (Missouri) · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 45% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Lincoln University (Missouri) · 2025
Won 55-6 vs Lincoln (CA)
Week 1 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Lincoln University (Missouri)
2024: Lost 21-63 at Missouri S&T
In 2024, the program lost 21-63 at Missouri S&T — a stinging road result, 42 points either way.
The Tigers earn their dinner.