Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Pomona Pitzer | L 23-42 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Pacific (OR) | W 6-3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | La Verne | L 16-45 | 1-2 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Pacific Lutheran | L 6-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Lewis & Clark | L 0-34 | 1-4 | 1-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Puget Sound | L 17-42 | 1-5 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Pacific (OR) | L 3-22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | Oct 30 | @George Fox | L 0-55 | 1-7 | 1-5 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Whitworth | 3 pm ET1% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Linfield | 4 pm ET<1% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Willamette, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
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Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Northwest teams the same season
Team story
The Bearcats of Salem, Oregon, a founding member of the Northwest Conference whose football history runs more than a century deep and whose every fall turns on the rivalry with Linfield.
Game day
The Bearcats of Salem, Oregon, a founding member of the Northwest Conference whose football history runs more than a century deep and whose every fall turns on the rivalry with Linfield.
Playoff path
Willamette sits 8th in the Northwest Conference and 230th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 5-0 | 6-1 | 70.6 |
| 2 | Lewis & Clark | 5-1 | 6-1 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Whitworth | 3-2 | 4-3 | 60.0 |
| 4 | George Fox | 2-3 | 4-3 | 55.9 |
| 5 | Pacific Lutheran | 2-3 | 3-5 | 47.7 |
| 6 | Puget Sound | 2-4 | 2-5 | 43.8 |
| 7 | Pacific (OR) | 2-4 | 2-6 | 39.4 |
| 8 | Willamette | 1-5 | 1-7 | 34.0 |
Win the Northwest 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 6-3 over Pacific (OR); toughest day 0-55 against George Fox.