Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Lawrence | W 30-7 | 1-0 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Millikin | L 14-37 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Beloit | W 28-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Cornell (IA) | W 26-13 | 3-1 | 3-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Illinois College | W 27-26 | 4-1 | 4-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Monmouth (IL) | L 13-30 | 4-2 | 4-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Lake Forest | L 3-57 | 4-3 | 4-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Ripon | W 35-20 | 5-3 | 5-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Knox | W 49-7 | 6-3 | 6-2 | |
| 10 | Bye week | |||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Grinnell | 2 pm ET52% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Luther College, through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
What’s ahead
Off this week
10 days
until kickoff · at Grinnell · Sat Nov 14 · 2 pm ET
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Luther College has won three 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 · 6-3
Measured from 9 games · ranks are among Midwest teams the same season
Team story
The Iowa powerhouse saying goodbye to the American Rivers Conference and hello to the Midwest Conference — a historic transition year bridging two eras.
Game day
The Iowa powerhouse saying goodbye to the American Rivers Conference and hello to the Midwest Conference — a historic transition year bridging two eras.
Playoff path
Luther College sits 4th in the Midwest Conference and 108th 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 49-7 over Knox; toughest day 3-57 against Lake Forest.