Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Claremont Mudd Scripps | L 14-19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Central College | L 27-51 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Loras | L 13-49 | 0-3 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Martin Luther | W 22-16 | 1-3 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Minnesota Morris | W 46-14 | 2-3 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Westminster (MO) | W 30-14 | 3-3 | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Greenville | W 40-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Crown | W 42-0 | 5-3 | 5-0 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Martin Luther | 2 pm ET85% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Minnesota Morris | 2 pm ET88% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Northwestern College (Minnesota), 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.
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Recent form · last 10 games
Northwestern College (Minnesota) has won five straight.
6-4 over the last 10, and won the last five.
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Worth watching
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Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Upper Midwest teams the same season
Team story
Evangelical Minnesota program (2001) that joined D3 in growth phase—a young institution building athletic identity in UMAC with modest but stable competitive presence.
Game day
Evangelical Minnesota program (2001) that joined D3 in growth phase—a young institution building athletic identity in UMAC with modest but stable competitive presence.
Playoff path
Northwestern College (Minnesota) sits 1st in the Upper Midwest Conference and 110th 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 42-0 over Crown; toughest day 13-49 against Loras.