University of the South
3-7 2025 finalSewanee is the Gothic mountaintop university that was once an SEC founding member, chose academics over football, and now plays D3 because the Oxford of the South values the mind before the game.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Sewanee is the Gothic mountaintop university that was once an SEC founding member, chose academics over football, and now plays D3 because the Oxford of the South values the mind before the game.
Sewanee went 2-8 in 2025 under coach Mike Reese. The Tigers are a fixture in the Southern Athletic Association, playing D3 football because that fits the university's mission. The 2026 season is just another chapter in an institut…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
University of the South sits 7th in the Southern Athletic Conference and 164th 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 41-6 over Bethany (WV); toughest day 7-44 against Berry College.
The Pulse on University of the South
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · University of the South
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 the South · 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 the South · 2018-present
Average
23% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs -1.9 weaker 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 the South · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · University of the South · 2025
Won 41-6 at Bethany (WV)
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — University of the South
2024: Won 31-7 vs Rhodes College
In 2024, the program won 31-7 vs Rhodes College — a comfortable home result that left the 24-point margin on the books.
The Tigers earn their dinner.