Millsaps College
6-4 2025 finalMillsaps is the oldest continuously operating football program in Mississippi — a D3 college that carries 160 years of tradition in one of the South's toughest states.
The Majors bide their time.
Millsaps is the oldest continuously operating football program in Mississippi — a D3 college that carries 160 years of tradition in one of the South's toughest states.
Millsaps went 2-8 in 2025 under first-year coach Trey Wilhite (hired December 2024). The program is trying to stabilize after years of struggle. Wilhite brings a fresh start, but Millsaps remains a D3 program in a state where big-…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Millsaps College sits 4th in the Southern Athletic Conference and 85th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berry College | 7-0 | 11-2 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Trinity University TX | 5-2 | 10-2 | 67.5 |
| 3 | Centre College Kentucky | 4-2 | 5-5 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Millsaps | 4-3 | 6-4 | 55.2 |
| 5 | Hendrix College | 1-1 | 6-4 | 50.2 |
| 6 | Southwestern University | 2-4 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 7 | Sewanee | 1-5 | 3-7 | 44.4 |
| 8 | Rhodes College | 0-7 | 1-9 | 36.2 |
Win the Southern 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 56-14 over CENTENARY; toughest day 24-50 against Belhaven.
The Pulse on Millsaps College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Millsaps College
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Millsaps College · 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
Home-Field Advantage · Millsaps College · 2018-present
Above-Average
36% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +4.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Schedule Strength · Millsaps College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Millsaps College · 2025
Won 56-14 vs CENTENARY
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Millsaps College
2024: Lost 14-28 vs Bridgewater (VA)
In 2024, the program lost 14-28 vs Bridgewater (VA) — a one to file away home result, 14 points either way.
Go Majors.