University of Mount Union
1-1Ohio · Mount Union Stadium · 5,600
LastW 21–17 vs Grove City · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Heidelberg · Sat Sep 19 · 1:30 pm ET · Mount Union Stadium · series 4-0, won the last 4
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #464 | #458 | — | @Wheaton (IL) | L 23–24 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #461 | #474 | — | Grove City | W 21–17 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #464 | #527 | Heidelberg | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Muskingum | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Marietta | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Capital | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Wilmington (OH) | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Ohio Northern | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Baldwin Wallace | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Otterbein |
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Heidelberg · Sat Sep 19 · 1:30 pm ET
The Raiders of Alliance, the defining Division III dynasty — a dozen-plus national titles, an NCAA-record 55-game winning streak, and more Stagg Bowl appearances than any program in the country.
Every year the rest of Division III lines up to declare the Mount Union dynasty finally over, and most years the Purple Raiders are still standing in Salem in December.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 11-1 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among Ohio teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
University of Mount Union has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 8-2 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Heidelberg · at home
Outcome band · University of Mount Union · 2026
Outcome band · University of Mount Union · 2026University of Mount Union's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
The Raiders of Alliance, the defining Division III dynasty — a dozen-plus national titles, an NCAA-record 55-game winning streak, and more Stagg Bowl appearances than any program in the country.
Playoff path
University of Mount Union sits 7th in the Ohio Conference and 119th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital | 1-0 | 2-0 | 71.4 |
| 2 | Heidelberg | 1-0 | 2-0 | 62.4 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern | 1-0 | 1-1 | 56.6 |
| 4 | John Carroll | 0-0 | 2-0 | 74.6 |
| 5 | Baldwin Wallace | 0-0 | 1-0 | 67.5 |
| 6 | Wilmington (OH) | 0-1 | 1-1 | 60.1 |
| 7 | Mount Union | 0-0 | 1-1 | 49.0 |
| 8 | Marietta | 0-1 | 1-1 | 43.9 |
Win the Ohio 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.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.