Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | East Texas Baptist | L 7-58 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Illinois College | W 21-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Greenville | L 32-33 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Westminster (MO) | L 17-35 | 1-3 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Texas Lutheran | L 12-34 | 1-4 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Austin | W 38-31 | 2-4 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Bye week | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Texas Lutheran | L 3-48 | 2-5 | 1-2 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Centenary (LA) | W 43-36 | 3-5 | 2-2 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Hendrix | 2 pm ET31% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Lyon College, 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
Lyon College has won two of its last five.
3-7 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-5
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Southern Collegiate Athletic teams the same season
Team story
The Scots of Batesville, an Arkansas college that brought back football in 2013 after a 62-year hiatus and recently joined NCAA Division III in the SCAC, playing on the new on-campus Bad Boy Stadium.
Game day
The Scots of Batesville, an Arkansas college that brought back football in 2013 after a 62-year hiatus and recently joined NCAA Division III in the SCAC, playing on the new on-campus Bad Boy Stadium.
Playoff path
Lyon College sits 3rd in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and 163rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Lutheran | 4-0 | 7-1 | 63.6 |
| 2 | Centenary (LA) | 2-1 | 2-5 | 38.4 |
| 3 | Lyon | 2-2 | 3-5 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Austin | 0-5 | 1-8 | 33.3 |
| 5 | Gallaudet | 0-0 | 0-5 | 24.4 |
Win the Southern Collegiate Athletic 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 21-14 over Illinois College; toughest day 7-58 against East Texas Baptist.