Augsburg University
4-6 2025 finalAugsburg is a program in transition—new leadership breaking ground, building a culture from the ground up, one season at a time.
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Augsburg is a program in transition—new leadership breaking ground, building a culture from the ground up, one season at a time.
Augsburg went 4-6 (4-5 MIAC) in KiJuan Ware's first season, hiring a new head coach who represents the program's first African American leadership at the position. The 2026 challenge is clear: build a winning culture from the grou…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Augsburg University sits 6th in the Minnesota Conference and 128th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel (MN) | 9-0 | 12-1 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Saint John's (MN) | 8-1 | 10-2 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Concordia Moorhead | 6-3 | 7-3 | 58.6 |
| 4 | Carleton | 6-3 | 6-4 | 55.4 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5-4 | 5-5 | 52.3 |
| 6 | Augsburg | 4-5 | 4-6 | 49.3 |
| 7 | St. Olaf | 3-6 | 4-6 | 46.4 |
| 8 | St. Scholastica | 2-7 | 3-7 | 43.5 |
Win the Minnesota 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 43-3 over Hamline University; toughest day 0-63 against Saint John's (MN).
The Pulse on Augsburg University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Augsburg University
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.
Augsburg University · 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 · Augsburg University · 2018-present
Reversed (worse at home)
45% home win rate vs 61% on the road. margin runs +2.7 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 · Augsburg University · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 56% across 10 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Augsburg University · 2025
Won 44-13 vs St. Olaf
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 25-41 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Augsburg University
2024: Lost 0-28 vs Gustavus Adolphus
In 2024, the program lost 0-28 vs Gustavus Adolphus — a stinging home result, 28 points either way.
Go Auggies.