Minnesota State Mankato
10-4 2025 finalMinnesota State Mankato is the NSIC contender that has twice reached the Division II national championship game (2014, 2019) but lost both — and uses that championship hunger as fuel for every recruiting class.
Quiet weeks in Mavericks country.
Minnesota State Mankato is the NSIC contender that has twice reached the Division II national championship game (2014, 2019) but lost both — and uses that championship hunger as fuel for every recruiting class.
Minnesota State Mankato went 10-4 overall in 2025, entering the NCAA tournament as a #21 seed. The Mavericks won playoff victories over #12 Findlay (37-14) and #8 Indianapolis (35-27), proving the championship-game experience of 2…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Minnesota State Mankato
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.
Minnesota State Mankato · 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 · Minnesota State Mankato · low confidence
Growing (69)
Home-Field Advantage · Minnesota State Mankato · 2018-present
Above-Average
76% home win rate vs 64% on the road. margin runs +5.6 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.
Northern Sun Standing · 2025
2nd in the Northern Sun
Minnesota State Mankato is 2nd in the Northern Sun at 10-4. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Duluth | 10-2 |
| 2 | Minnesota State Mankato | 10-4 |
| 3 | Augustana University (SD) | 9-2 |
| 4 | Minnesota State Moorhead | 8-3 |
| 5 | Northern State | 7-4 |
| 6 | Sioux Falls | 7-4 |
| 7 | Wayne State (NE) | 7-4 |
| 8 | Winona State | 6-5 |
| 9 | Bemidji State | 4-7 |
| 10 | University of Mary | 4-7 |
| 11 | Minot State | 3-8 |
| 12 | Concordia University St Paul | 2-9 |
| 13 | Southwest Minnesota State | 1-10 |
Schedule Strength · Minnesota State Mankato · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 59% across 14 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Minnesota State Mankato · 2025
Postseason · Won 37-14 at Findlay
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 1-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 14-37 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
From the Archive — Minnesota State Mankato
2022: Won 40-13 vs Winona State
In 2022, the program won 40-13 vs Winona State — a comfortable home result that left the 27-point margin on the books.
Go Mavericks.