The Blue Jays of Fulton, a small Missouri liberal-arts college — the campus where Churchill gave his 'Iron Curtain' speech — playing Division III football in the Upper Midwest Conference.
Quiet weeks in Blue Jays country.
The Blue Jays of Fulton, a small Missouri liberal-arts college — the campus where Churchill gave his 'Iron Curtain' speech — playing Division III football in the Upper Midwest Conference.
Put together a winning Upper Midwest Conference season and give Fulton a football team to match its outsized place in history.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Westminster College (MO) sits 6th in the Upper Midwest Conference and 184th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown College | 7-1 | 7-4 | 53.6 |
| 2 | Northwestern (MN) | 4-3 | 4-6 | 46.8 |
| 3 | Greenville | 3-4 | 4-5 | 45.8 |
| 4 | Martin Luther | 3-4 | 5-5 | 45.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota Morris | 3-5 | 3-7 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Westminster College (MO) | 2-5 | 4-6 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Finlandia University | 0-0 | 0-0 | — |
Win the Upper Midwest 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 29-6 over Eureka College; toughest day 24-38 against LYONCOLL.
The Pulse on Westminster College (MO)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Westminster College (MO)
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.
Westminster College (MO) · 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 · Westminster College (MO) · 2018-present
Strong
21% home win rate vs 11% on the road. margin runs +10.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · Westminster College (MO) · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 33% across 8 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Westminster College (MO) · 2025
Won 29-6 vs Eureka College
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Westminster College (MO)
2024: Lost 35-50 vs William Woods
In 2024, the program lost 35-50 vs William Woods — a one to file away home result, 15 points either way.
Go Blue Jays.