Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Macalester | L 21-34 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Concordia (WI) | L 13-48 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Crown | L 9-13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Northwestern (MN) | L 16-22 | 0-4 | 0-2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Greenville | L 0-28 | 0-5 | 0-3 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Minnesota Morris | W 24-21 | 1-5 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Crown | W 37-29 | 2-5 | 2-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Westminster (MO) | W 42-14 | 3-5 | 3-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Northwestern (MN) | 2 pm ET15% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Greenville | 1 pm ET71% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Martin Luther University, 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
Martin Luther University has won three of its last five.
4-6 over the last 10, and won the last three.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-5
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Upper Midwest teams the same season
Team story
Minnesota evangelical institution with resurrection narrative—restarted football in 1972 after 35-year dormancy and built stable UMAC presence through 31-year legendary coach tenure.
Game day
Minnesota evangelical institution with resurrection narrative—restarted football in 1972 after 35-year dormancy and built stable UMAC presence through 31-year legendary coach tenure.
Playoff path
Martin Luther University sits 3rd in the Upper Midwest Conference and 182nd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern (MN) | 5-0 | 5-3 | 52.5 |
| 2 | Westminster (MO) | 3-2 | 5-3 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Martin Luther | 3-3 | 3-5 | 42.1 |
| 4 | Greenville | 2-3 | 3-5 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Crown | 2-4 | 2-6 | 36.1 |
| 6 | Minnesota Morris | 1-4 | 2-6 | 36.9 |
| 7 | Finlandia University | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
Win the Upper 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 42-14 over Westminster (MO); toughest day 13-48 against Concordia (WI).