Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | DePauw | L 23-31 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Kalamazoo | W 27-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Albion | W 38-24 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Franklin | W 42-34 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Anderson (IN) | W 52-21 | 4-1 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Heidelberg | L 13-42 | 4-2 | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Hanover | W 27-20 | 5-2 | 3-0 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Manchester | W 52-14 | 6-2 | 4-0 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Mount St Joseph | 1:30 pm ET22% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Bluffton | 1:30 pm ET88% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Rose-Hulman, 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
Rose-Hulman has won four of its last five.
7-3 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-2
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Heartland teams the same season
Team story
Rose-Hulman is 6-2 and plays at Mount St Joseph next.
Game day
Rose-Hulman is 6-2 and plays at Mount St Joseph next.
Playoff path
Rose-Hulman sits 1st in the Heartland Conference and 66th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Hulman | 4-0 | 6-2 | 59.7 |
| 2 | Mount St Joseph | 4-1 | 7-1 | 64.0 |
| 3 | Hanover | 3-1 | 6-2 | 61.4 |
| 4 | Franklin | 2-2 | 4-4 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Bluffton | 2-3 | 2-6 | 42.7 |
| 6 | Anderson (IN) | 0-4 | 1-7 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Manchester | 0-4 | 1-7 | 34.7 |
Win the Heartland 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 52-14 over Manchester; toughest day 13-42 against Heidelberg.
