Carleton College
6-4 2025 finalCarleton is the program where the Goat Trophy matters more than the scoreboard—a school that plays for the love of the game and a rivalry 105 years old.
The Knights polish their armor.
Carleton is the program where the Goat Trophy matters more than the scoreboard—a school that plays for the love of the game and a rivalry 105 years old.
Carleton went 6-4 (6-3 MIAC) in 2025 and won the Goat Trophy (35-28 over St. Olaf), validating the season in Northfield tradition. QB Jack Curtis, who set program records (824 completions, 8,599 yards, 83 TDs) while undergoing Hod…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Carleton College sits 4th in the Minnesota Conference and 79th 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 63-14 over Hamline University; toughest day 7-49 against Bethel (MN).
The Pulse on Carleton College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Carleton College
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.
Carleton College · 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 · Carleton College · 2018-present
Elite
80% home win rate vs 42% on the road. margin runs +24.2 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 · Carleton College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Carleton College · 2025
Won 51-7 vs Macalester
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 1-0
Most recent: 2023 — win 25-41 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
From the Archive — Carleton College
2024: Won 24-14 at Hamline University
In 2024, the program won 24-14 at Hamline University — a tight road result that left the 10-point margin on the books.
Knights claim the day.