Puget Sound is an elite liberal arts school in Tacoma whose Loggers compete in NWC — a program enjoying the game and the conference, with deep roots in regional tradition.
Quiet weeks in Loggers country.
Puget Sound is an elite liberal arts school in Tacoma whose Loggers compete in NWC — a program enjoying the game and the conference, with deep roots in regional tradition.
University of Puget Sound competes in the Northwest Conference as part of its 23-varsity-sports athletic program. The Loggers are an NCAA Division III liberal arts institution competing with steady NWC presence. The program contin…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
University of Puget Sound sits 7th in the Northwest Conference and 224th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitworth | 7-0 | 8-3 | 61.2 |
| 2 | Linfield College | 6-1 | 7-2 | 59.9 |
| 3 | Pacific Lutheran | 5-2 | 6-4 | 51.6 |
| 4 | Lewis & Clark College | 5-4 | 6-4 | 52.0 |
| 5 | NEWBERG | 4-4 | 4-6 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Pacific (OR) | 3-5 | 3-7 | 40.6 |
| 7 | Puget Sound | 1-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Willamette | 0-8 | 1-9 | 32.7 |
Win the Northwest 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 45-28 over Willamette; toughest day 14-77 against Linfield College.
The Pulse on University of Puget Sound
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · University of Puget Sound
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.
University of Puget Sound · 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 · University of Puget Sound · 2018-present
Above-Average
21% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +7.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · University of Puget Sound · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · University of Puget Sound · 2025
Won 45-28 vs Willamette
Week 8 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — University of Puget Sound
2023: Lost 24-66 at Lewis & Clark College
In 2023, the program lost 24-66 at Lewis & Clark College — a stinging road result, 42 points either way.
Go Loggers.