Austin
3-6 2025 finalThe 'Roos of Austin College in Sherman, Texas — football since 1898 and a 1981 NAIA Division II national champion, now newcomers to the SCAC playing at Apple Stadium under one of the sport's most distinctive nicknames.
Quiet weeks in Kangaroos country.
The 'Roos of Austin College in Sherman, Texas — football since 1898 and a 1981 NAIA Division II national champion, now newcomers to the SCAC playing at Apple Stadium under one of the sport's most distinctive nicknames.
Establish the 'Roos in their new SCAC and chase the kind of season that honors the 1981 national champions — a winner in Sherman again.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Austin sits 3rd in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and 199th of 240 in the CFB Index — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Lutheran | 4-1 | 6-4 | 53.3 |
| 2 | McMurry | 4-1 | 6-4 | 52.4 |
| 3 | Austin | 3-3 | 3-6 | 37.8 |
| 4 | LYONCOLL | 1-3 | 2-7 | 37.2 |
| 5 | CENTENARY | 1-5 | 1-8 | 32.0 |
Win the Southern Collegiate Athletic 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 41-15 over CENTENARY; toughest day 7-55 against Texas Lutheran.
The Pulse on Austin
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Austin
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.
Austin · 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 · Austin · 2018-present
Soft
10% home win rate vs 17% on the road. margin runs -0.5 weaker 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 · Austin · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 37% across 7 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Austin · 2025
Won 41-15 vs CENTENARY
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Austin
2024: Lost 13-49 vs Rhodes College
In 2024, the program lost 13-49 vs Rhodes College — a stinging home result, 36 points either way.
Go Kangaroos.