Programs / St. Thomas (MN) / Pioneer / 2026 Season

PIONEER CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON

St. Thomas (MN)

#148 in current rankings

Record7-2
Power+13.3pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume5151st percentile season
Net Points+106
Rank #148

Team Mood Card

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Fanbase Archetype

How this fanbase sorts in the Fan Intelligence taxonomy (N° 04 on the Hub).

Fanbase Archetype

The Quiet Professional

Primary: 72% confidence

Fanbases with no delusions. They know exactly who their team is: good enough to win 8-10 games, not good enough to win it all. They are at peace with this.

SIGNATURE PHRASE
“We know what we are”
MODIFIERS
· Entrenched
5-Season Migration
20252026

Performance Narrative

Season Rating Journey

One line tells the story. Hover or tap any marker to see the exact game and how many power points it moved the rating. Larger markers mean bigger swings.

Rating rose Rating fell Little movement Ring shows opponent level
Season rating journey A single line chart of the team's rating path by game, with hoverable markers showing the swing from each result.
Biggest rise +1.61

Week 8 · @ Marist

Win 35-13 · FCS
Swing #2 +1.08

Week 9 · vs Davidson

Win 35-7 · FCS
Swing #3 -0.79

Week 5 · @ Presbyterian

Loss 21-55 · FCS

Betting Lens

Market context is a second read on the season: how often this team rewarded believers, disappointed them, or played into totals differently than expected.

ATS4-3-057.1% cover rate
Totals4 over / 3 under0 pushes
Wins vs Market+0.515 actual wins vs 4.49 expected
As Favorite3-2-05 favorite spots
As Underdog1-1-02 underdog spots
Provider MixDraftKings7 lined games for St. Thomas (MN)
Best Cover

Week 4 vs San Diego

Cover by +27.50 against a closing line of -5.5.

Worst Burn

Week 5 vs Presbyterian

No cover by -62.50. These are the losses bettors remember.

Biggest Total Miss

Week 1 vs North Dakota

Over versus 53.5 by +34.50 points.

Efficiency Dashboard

Opponent-adjusted efficiency cards organized as a premium team dashboard.

Offensive Efficiency
Offense 84th pct
Defense 93rd pct

Adjusted values: +0.07 offense, +0.16 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Defensive Efficiency
Offense 92nd pct
Defense 39th pct

Adjusted values: +0.03 offense, -0.12 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Explosiveness
Offense 79th pct
Defense 34th pct

Adjusted values: +0.41 offense, -0.39 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Field Position
Offense 87th pct
Defense 25th pct

Adjusted values: +10.01 offense, -9.45 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Finishing Drives
Offense 80th pct
Defense 20th pct

Adjusted values: +1.29 offense, -1.24 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Passing Edge
Offense 84th pct
Defense 66th pct

Adjusted values: +0.12 offense, -0.03 defense

Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Why The Model Has Them Here

A team page should explain the ranking, not just print it.

Predictive Case

Power +13.3

Currently +13.3 versus the all-level average team on a neutral field. Defensive Efficiency currently grades around the 93rd percentile.

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Resume Case

Resume 51

Body of work: best signal beat Marist 35-13. Closest call lost to Presbyterian 21-55. 51st percentile season.

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Recent Form

3-1 over the last 4 (L5 W6 W8 W9)

Last four games: 3-1 over the last 4 (L5 W6 W8 W9). Power is 27 points ahead of resume right now — the underlying strength rating outpaces what the body of work says.

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Season Identity

2026 Season

Biggest slice of the season so far: Regular Season at 7-2. Even if a bowl or playoff game lands in early 2027, it still belongs to this season page.

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Placement Context

This is where the team sits inside the all-level board, its own subdivision, and its own conference ecosystem.

Overall Board#148
Inside FCS#25 of 128
Inside Pioneer#1 of 11
Power+13.3pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume5151st percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborBowling Green

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Historical snapshot

Fans should be able to see the short version immediately: how big the loaded sample is, what this program's standard looks like, and where the current season sits inside that arc.

Loaded Seasons 7

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +11.8

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +1.5

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 0.3

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +13.6

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2022

The last season that closed stronger was 2022.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2022 | #139

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2022 | 63 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #3 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 71th | Power 86th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2022 | 10-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Program arc

Bars track win rate. The line tracks end-of-season power, so users can see whether the program is actually getting stronger or just stacking wins.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +13.6 PWR −26.2 2015: 0-1, margin -14, power −26.2, resume 0 / 100, final rank #3042021: 7-3, margin +72, power +0.8, resume 44 / 100, final rank #2182022: 10-1, margin +169, power +13.6, resume 63 / 100, final rank #1392023: 8-3, margin +22, power +11.9, resume 33 / 100, final rank #1752024: 6-6, margin -27, power +11.1, resume 38 / 100, final rank #1882025: 7-5, margin +125, power +12.5, resume 61 / 100, final rank #1582026: 7-2, margin +106, power +13.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #148 2015: 0-1, margin -14, power −26.2, resume 0 / 100, final rank #304−26.22021: 7-3, margin +72, power +0.8, resume 44 / 100, final rank #218+0.82022: 10-1, margin +169, power +13.6, resume 63 / 100, final rank #139+13.62023: 8-3, margin +22, power +11.9, resume 33 / 100, final rank #175+11.92024: 6-6, margin -27, power +11.1, resume 38 / 100, final rank #188+11.12025: 7-5, margin +125, power +12.5, resume 61 / 100, final rank #158+12.52026: 7-2, margin +106, power +13.3, resume 51 / 100, final rank #148+13.3 20150-120217-3202210-120238-320246-620257-520267-2

Season Phase Split

How this season breaks apart inside the same year-defined competitive cycle.

Regular Season 7-2 in 12 games
Phase Record Games
Regular Season 7-2 12

Loaded History Signals

This is the fastest way to explain what the last few seasons say about the program, and why prior success should matter in the next preseason cycle.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +13.6, record 10-1, and final loaded-board rank #139.

Best Loaded Resume

2022 Season

Resume 63 / 100 with 10 wins and a 91% win rate.

Best Record

10-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2022, with a margin of +169.

Roughest Loaded Season

2024 Season

6-6 with power +11.1 and margin -27.

Impact Cards

A card-based alternate view of the same rating swings for fans who want the season game by game.

Week 12 Regular Season

@ Valparaiso

Nov 21, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Valparaiso

Result Scheduled
Pregame --
Power --
Resume --
Postgame --
Week 11 Regular Season

vs Drake

Nov 14, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Drake

Result Scheduled
Pregame --
Power --
Resume --
Postgame --
Week 10 Regular Season

@ Butler

Nov 7, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Butler

Result Scheduled
Pregame --
Power --
Resume --
Postgame --
Week 9 Regular Season

vs Davidson

Oct 31, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Davidson 35-7

Result Win
Pregame -5.94
Power +1.08
Resume +0.04
Postgame -4.86
Week 8 Regular Season

@ Marist

Oct 24, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Marist 35-13

Result Win
Pregame -7.55
Power +1.61
Resume +0.15
Postgame -5.94
Week 6 Regular Season

vs Stetson

Oct 10, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Stetson 64-21

Result Win
Pregame -8.27
Power +0.22
Resume +0.14
Postgame -8.05
Week 5 Regular Season

@ Presbyterian

Oct 3, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Presbyterian 21-55

Result Loss
Pregame -7.47
Power -0.79
Resume -0.18
Postgame -8.27
Week 4 Regular Season

vs San Diego

Sep 26, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs San Diego 50-17

Result Win
Pregame -8.12
Power +0.64
Resume +0.20
Postgame -7.47
Week 3 Regular Season

vs Southern Utah

Sep 19, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Southern Utah 28-26

Result Win
Pregame -8.45
Power +0.33
Resume +0.16
Postgame -8.12
Week 2 Regular Season

vs Northern Michigan

Sep 12, 2026 | DII opponent | vs Northern Michigan 56-14

Result Win
Pregame -7.88
Power -0.57
Resume +0.14
Postgame -8.45
Week 1 Regular Season

@ North Dakota

Sep 5, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ North Dakota 26-62

Result Loss
Pregame -7.58
Power -0.30
Resume +0.00
Postgame -7.88
Week 1 Regular Season

vs Winona State

Aug 27, 2026 | DII opponent | vs Winona State 15-9

Result Win
Pregame -7.58
Power -0.30
Resume +0.00
Postgame -7.88

2026 Season Schedule And Rating Movement

Every result, every phase, and how the rating changed because of it.

Week Date Game Phase Result Close ATS Total Pregame Power Change Resume Change Postgame
1 Aug 27, 2026 vs Winona State DII Regular Season W 15-9 -- -- -- -7.58 -0.30 +0.00 -7.88
1 Sep 5, 2026 @ North Dakota FCS Regular Season L 26-62 +28.5 No cover 53.5 | Over -7.58 -0.30 +0.00 -7.88
2 Sep 12, 2026 vs Northern Michigan DII Regular Season W 56-14 -- -- -- -7.88 -0.57 +0.14 -8.45
3 Sep 19, 2026 vs Southern Utah FCS Regular Season W 28-26 +12.5 Cover 62.5 | Under -8.45 +0.33 +0.16 -8.12
4 Sep 26, 2026 vs San Diego FCS Regular Season W 50-17 -5.5 Cover 57.5 | Over -8.12 +0.64 +0.20 -7.47
5 Oct 3, 2026 @ Presbyterian FCS Regular Season L 21-55 -28.5 No cover 61.5 | Over -7.47 -0.79 -0.18 -8.27
6 Oct 10, 2026 vs Stetson FCS Regular Season W 64-21 -22.5 Cover 52.5 | Over -8.27 +0.22 +0.14 -8.05
8 Oct 24, 2026 @ Marist FCS Regular Season W 35-13 -4.0 Cover 51.5 | Under -7.55 +1.61 +0.15 -5.94
9 Oct 31, 2026 vs Davidson FCS Regular Season W 35-7 -30.5 No cover 60.5 | Under -5.94 +1.08 +0.04 -4.86
10 Nov 7, 2026 @ Butler FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
11 Nov 14, 2026 vs Drake FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12 Nov 21, 2026 @ Valparaiso FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Year-By-Year Results

The competitive story by season, kept cleanly tied to the year each season began.

Season Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Games Points For Points Against Margin
2026 CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 7-2 so far #148 +13.3 51 9 330 224 +106
2025 In range 7-5 #158 +12.5 61 12 371 246 +125
2024 In range 6-6 #188 +11.1 38 12 274 301 -27
2023 In range 8-3 #175 +11.9 33 11 265 243 +22
2022 Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 10-1 #139 +13.6 63 11 358 189 +169
2021 Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-3 #218 +0.8 44 10 250 178 +72
2015 Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-1 (1 loaded) #304 −26.2 0 1 35 49 -14