Whittier College
1-1So. Cal. · Memorial Stadium (Whittier, CA) · 7,000
LastW 56–20 vs Cetys University · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Azusa Pacific · Sat Sep 19 · 10 pm ET · Citrus Stadium
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6 | #557 | — | — | Simpson (CA) | L 14–56 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #500 | — | — | Cetys University | W 56–20 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #445 | #576 | @Azusa Pacific | ||||
| 5 | Oct 4 | @Chapman | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Pomona Pitzer | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Claremont Mudd Scripps | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 25 | Redlands | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Cal Lutheran | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @La Verne |
Game Week
5d 2h
until kickoff · at Azusa Pacific · Sat Sep 19 · 10 pm ET
Whittier is a Southern California liberal arts school whose Poets won eight straight SCIAC titles (1957–1964) under legendary coaches, then discontinued football — now returning in 2026–27 with alumni faith and $800K+ raised.
Fans here believe no chip — Whittier's story is about resurrection, not resentment.
The season in chapters
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2022
Whittier College has won one of its last five.
Cold. 1-9 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 20
vs Azusa Pacific · away
Outcome band · Whittier College · 2026
Outcome band · Whittier College · 2026Whittier College'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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Whittier is a Southern California liberal arts school whose Poets won eight straight SCIAC titles (1957–1964) under legendary coaches, then discontinued football — now returning in 2026–27 with alumni faith and $800K+ raised.
Playoff path
Whittier College sits 8th in the So. Cal. Conference — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Verne | 1-0 | 1-0 | 56.2 |
| 2 | Pomona Pitzer | 0-0 | 1-0 | 68.3 |
| 3 | Claremont Mudd Scripps | 0-0 | 1-0 | 55.4 |
| 4 | Chapman | 0-0 | 0-1 | 37.2 |
| 5 | Redlands | 0-0 | 0-1 | 33.8 |
| 6 | Azusa Pacific | 0-1 | 0-1 | 33.8 |
| 7 | Cal Lutheran | 0-0 | 0-1 | 29.4 |
| 8 | Whittier | 0-0 | 1-1 | — |
Win the So. Cal. 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.