Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Bethany (WV) | L 37-40 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Brevard | L 14-39 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | North Carolina Wesleyan | W 24-17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Southwestern U | L 21-42 | 1-3 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Maryville (TN) | L 13-51 | 1-4 | 0-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Millsaps | L 14-62 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Centre | L 30-69 | 1-6 | 0-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Trinity (TX) | L 17-76 | 1-7 | 0-4 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Rhodes | 2 pm ET54% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Berry | 2 pm ET1% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for University of the South, 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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Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Southern Athletic teams the same season
Team story
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.
Game day
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.
Playoff path
University of the South sits 8th in the Southern Athletic Conference and 221st of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity (TX) | 4-0 | 7-1 | 66.3 |
| 2 | Centre | 3-1 | 4-4 | 50.5 |
| 3 | Millsaps | 4-2 | 6-2 | 57.3 |
| 4 | Berry | 2-2 | 6-2 | 62.5 |
| 5 | Hendrix | 1-1 | 5-3 | 53.7 |
| 6 | Southwestern U | 2-3 | 2-6 | 41.7 |
| 7 | Rhodes | 1-4 | 1-7 | 37.2 |
| 8 | Sewanee | 0-4 | 1-7 | 35.8 |
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 24-17 over North Carolina Wesleyan; toughest day 17-76 against Trinity (TX).