Wabash College
9-2 2025 finalOne of the last all-male colleges in America, where "Wabash Always Fights" is a creed and the Monon Bell game against DePauw — a 300-pound locomotive bell contested since 1890 — is the biggest day on the Indiana football calendar.
The Little Giants bide their time.
One of the last all-male colleges in America, where "Wabash Always Fights" is a creed and the Monon Bell game against DePauw — a 300-pound locomotive bell contested since 1890 — is the biggest day on the Indiana football calendar.
Take back the Monon Bell from DePauw and ride NCAC contention into a deep NCAA playoff run — proving Wabash Always Fights is more than a slogan.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Wabash College sits 3rd in the North Coast Conference and 30th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depauw | 7-0 | 10-2 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Hiram College | 1-0 | 3-7 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Wabash College | 6-1 | 9-2 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Denison University | 5-2 | 6-4 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Wooster | 4-3 | 5-5 | 49.9 |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Kenyon | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.3 |
Win the North Coast 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 36-0 over Denison University; toughest day 20-41 against Depauw.
The Pulse on Wabash College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Wabash College
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.
Wabash College · 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
The Monon Bell Classic
Wabash College leads the all-time series 63-58-9 through 2025.
Played since 1890. They play for the Monon Bell — a 300-pound locomotive bell, the biggest prize in Indiana college football.
Most recently, Wabash College fell to Depauw 20-41 in 2025.
Home-Field Advantage · Wabash College · 2018-present
Above-Average
78% home win rate vs 70% on the road. margin runs +0.2 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · Wabash College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 47% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Wabash College · 2025
Won 55-21 at St. Norbert
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Wabash College
2024: Won 24-23 vs Denison University
In 2024, the program won 24-23 vs Denison University — a tight home result that left the 1-point margin on the books.
Go Little Giants.