INDEPENDENT DII CONFERENCE · 2025 SEASON BASELINE · 2026 OUTLOOK
Lincoln (CA)
Rank #325
Team Mood Card — Offseason Mode
Lincoln (CA) fan conversation is quiet right now.
The Mood Card lights up during the season, when live fan, national, and rival chatter clears the publish gate. In the offseason we hold the frame open rather than print fake precision. Live signal returns once weekly conversation volume rebuilds.
Cohort Signal
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Fanbase Archetype
How this fanbase sorts in the Fan Intelligence taxonomy (N° 04 on the Hub).
Fanbase Archetype
The Quiet Professional
Primary: 72% confidence
Fanbases with no delusions. They know exactly who their team is: good enough to win 8-10 games, not good enough to win it all. They are at peace with this.
SIGNATURE PHRASE
“We know what we are”
MODIFIERS
· Entrenched
5-Season Migration
Performance Narrative
Season Rating Journey
One line tells the story. Hover or tap any marker to see the exact game and how many power points it moved the rating. Larger markers mean bigger swings.
Rating rose
Rating fell
Little movement
Ring shows opponent level
Result
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Power Swing
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Rating Path
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Week 11 · @ West Alabama
Week 1 · @ Lincoln (MO)
Week 3 · @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Betting Lens
Market context is a second read on the season: how often this team rewarded believers, disappointed them, or played into totals differently than expected.
Efficiency Dashboard
Opponent-adjusted efficiency cards organized as a premium team dashboard.
Offense
0th pct
Defense
14th pct
Adjusted values: -0.04 offense, +0.02 defense
Sample: 4 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
30th pct
Defense
86th pct
Adjusted values: -0.05 offense, -0.05 defense
Sample: 4 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
14th pct
Defense
86th pct
Adjusted values: +0.08 offense, -0.12 defense
Sample: 4 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
0th pct
Defense
0th pct
Adjusted values: +0.00 offense, +0.00 defense
Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
0th pct
Defense
0th pct
Adjusted values: +0.00 offense, +0.00 defense
Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
2nd pct
Defense
62nd pct
Adjusted values: -0.02 offense, -0.04 defense
Sample: 4 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Why The Model Has Them Here
A team page should explain the ranking, not just print it.
Power -0.8
Currently -0.8 versus the all-level average team on a neutral field. Defensive Efficiency currently grades around the 86th percentile.
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Resume 4
Body of work: best signal drew with West Alabama 0-0. Closest call lost to Lincoln (MO) 6-55. 4th percentile season.
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0-3-1 over the last 4 (L8 L9 L10 T11)
Last four games: 0-3-1 over the last 4 (L8 L9 L10 T11). Power is 47 points ahead of resume through the most recent season — the underlying strength rating outpaces what the body of work says.
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2025 Season
Biggest slice of the season so far: Regular Season at 0-8. Even if a bowl or playoff game lands in early 2026, it still belongs to this season page.
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Placement Context
This is where the team sits inside the all-level board, its own subdivision, and its own conference ecosystem.
Overall Board#325
Inside DII#58 of 163
Inside Independent DII#2 of 3
Power-0.8pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume44th percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborMary Hardin-Baylor
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Closest Neighbors
The quickest way to explain a ranking is often to show the teams immediately around it.
Overall Ahead
Power +0.0 | Resume +44
#324 West Texas A&M
DII | Lone Star
Overall Behind
Power -0.1 | Resume +62
#326 Frostburg State
DII | Mountain East
DII Ahead
Power +0.0 | Resume +44
#324 West Texas A&M
DII | Lone Star
Independent DII Ahead
Power +2.1 | Resume +71
#282 Northeastern State
DII | Independent DII
Cross-Level Neighbor
Power +0.6 | Resume +52
#315 Mary Hardin-Baylor
DIII | American Southwest
Historical Snapshot
Fans should be able to see the short version immediately: how big the loaded sample is, what this program's standard looks like, and where the current season sits inside that arc.
Program Arc
Bars track win rate. The line tracks end-of-season power, so users can see whether the program is actually getting stronger or just stacking wins.
Season Phase Split
How this season breaks apart inside the same year-defined competitive cycle.
Regular Season 0-8 in 11 games
| Phase | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 0-8 | 11 |
Loaded History Signals
This is the fastest way to explain what the last few seasons say about the program, and why prior success should matter in the next preseason cycle.
Impact Cards
A card-based alternate view of the same rating swings for fans who want the season game by game.
Week 11
Regular Season
@ West Alabama
Result
Tie
Pregame
-18.35
Power
+1.12
Resume
+0.06
Postgame
-17.23
Week 10
Regular Season
@ Northeastern State
Result
Loss
Pregame
-17.89
Power
-0.47
Resume
-0.07
Postgame
-18.35
Week 9
Regular Season
@ Prairie View A&M
Result
Loss
Pregame
-17.43
Power
-0.45
Resume
-0.00
Postgame
-17.89
Week 8
Regular Season
@ Mississippi Valley State
Result
Loss
Pregame
-16.82
Power
-0.61
Resume
-0.08
Postgame
-17.43
Week 7
Regular Season
@ Alcorn State
Result
Loss
Pregame
-16.56
Power
-0.26
Resume
-0.07
Postgame
-16.82
Week 6
Regular Season
@ West Alabama
Result
Tie
Pregame
-16.98
Power
+0.42
Resume
+0.07
Postgame
-16.56
Week 5
Regular Season
@ Davenport
Result
Tie
Pregame
-17.45
Power
+0.47
Resume
+0.13
Postgame
-16.98
Week 4
Regular Season
@ Idaho State
Result
Loss
Pregame
-17.36
Power
-0.09
Resume
+0.03
Postgame
-17.45
Week 3
Regular Season
@ Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Result
Loss
Pregame
-18.30
Power
+0.94
Resume
+0.49
Postgame
-17.36
Week 2
Regular Season
@ Texas A&M-Kingsville
Result
Loss
Pregame
--
Power
--
Resume
--
Postgame
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Week 1
Regular Season
@ Lincoln (MO)
Result
Loss
Pregame
-17.31
Power
-1.01
Resume
+0.00
Postgame
-18.32
2025 Season Schedule And Rating Movement
Every result, every phase, and how the rating changed because of it.
| Week | Date | Game | Phase | Result | Close | ATS | Total | Pregame | Power Change | Resume Change | Postgame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 2025 | @ Lincoln (MO) DII | Regular Season | L 6-55 | -- | -- | -- | -17.31 | -1.01 | +0.00 | -18.32 |
| 2 | Sep 7, 2025 | @ Texas A&M-Kingsville DII | Regular Season | L 12-60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | Sep 13, 2025 | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff FCS | Regular Season | L 8-34 | -- | -- | -- | -18.30 | +0.94 | +0.49 | -17.36 |
| 4 | Sep 20, 2025 | @ Idaho State FCS | Regular Season | L 0-90 | -- | -- | -- | -17.36 | -0.09 | +0.03 | -17.45 |
| 5 | Sep 25, 2025 | @ Davenport DII | Regular Season | T 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -17.45 | +0.47 | +0.13 | -16.98 |
| 6 | Oct 4, 2025 | @ West Alabama DII | Regular Season | T 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -16.98 | +0.42 | +0.07 | -16.56 |
| 7 | Oct 11, 2025 | @ Alcorn State FCS | Regular Season | L 0-42 | -- | -- | -- | -16.56 | -0.26 | -0.07 | -16.82 |
| 8 | Oct 18, 2025 | @ Mississippi Valley State FCS | Regular Season | L 0-49 | -- | -- | -- | -16.82 | -0.61 | -0.08 | -17.43 |
| 9 | Oct 25, 2025 | @ Prairie View A&M FCS | Regular Season | L 0-38 | -- | -- | -- | -17.43 | -0.45 | -0.00 | -17.89 |
| 10 | Nov 1, 2025 | @ Northeastern State DII | Regular Season | L 0-68 | -- | -- | -- | -17.89 | -0.47 | -0.07 | -18.35 |
| 11 | Nov 8, 2025 | @ West Alabama DII | Regular Season | T 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -18.35 | +1.12 | +0.06 | -17.23 |
Year-By-Year Results
The competitive story by season, kept cleanly tied to the year each season began.
| Season | Lens | Record | Final Rank | End Power | End Resume | Games | Points For | Points Against | Margin |
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