June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Kalamazoo College

4-6 2025 final

Kalamazoo is the historic Hornet program with 14 MIAA championships (last in 1963) and a perfect 8-0 season in 1962—now rebuilding under new coaching leadership to restore the dynasty of its 1930s-1960s golden age.

Hornets country waits.

Record

4-6

win% .400

Conference

8th of 8

Michigan · 1-6

Index Rating

44.4

D3 #165 of 240

Playoff Path

Win the league

Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — reckoning

The Long Wait·Offseason

Title DroughtSince 1963 · 62 yrs

Kalamazoo went 4-6 in 2025 (1-6 MIAA, tied for 6th), a disappointing season for a program with 14 MIAA titles. Jamie Zorbo, the 18-season coach and 2025 MIAA Coach of the Year, stepped down after the season to focus on his athleti…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL

Kalamazoo College sits 6th in the Michigan Conference and 165th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

Michigan · 2025

	Team	Conf	Overall	Index
1	Alma	7-0	8-3	64.2
2	Hope College	6-1	9-2	65.0
3	Adrian	5-2	8-2	60.6
4	Calvin University	4-3	7-3	59.1
5	Trine University	3-4	5-5	52.0
6	Kalamazoo	1-6	4-6	44.4
7	Albion	1-6	3-7	43.7
8	Olivet College	1-6	1-9	36.9

44.4 CFB Zeitgeist#165 of 240 D348.6 strength of schedule

Win the Michigan 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.

Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected

THE 2025 SEASON · 4-6

Signature win 50-7 over Bethany (WV); toughest day 3-53 against Alma.

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Hornets country waits.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window —

Camp Fall camp ~40 days out

"Go Kalamazoo" — Kalamazoo College fanbase · recurring line

0 mentions · awaiting signal

Winning record—

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title—

The primary goal and national bracket path.

32-team bracket qualifierLocked—

One of 32 national tournament entries.

Stagg BowlLocked—

The Division III national championship game.

Floor 2-10

Base 4-8

Ceiling 7-5

floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.

base4-8Mid-table finish.

ceiling7-5Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.

Act II

Who We Are

Home-Field Advantage · Kalamazoo College · 2018-present

Strong

52% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs +5.3 better at home.

Home11-10Away5-14

Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cold

One of five. The film room is busy this week.

Streak L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 4-6

Schedule Strength · Kalamazoo College · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 45% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.458

Moment of the Year · Kalamazoo College · 2025

Won 50-7 vs Bethany (WV)

Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — Kalamazoo College

2024: Lost 23-28 at Albion

In 2024, the program lost 23-28 at Albion — a close road result, 5 points either way.

Go Hornets.