Loras College
3-7 2025 finalThe Duhawks of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa — a Catholic program that went a perfect 9-0 in 1947, playing in the American Rivers Conference at the storied Rock Bowl Stadium.
Duhawks country waits.
The Duhawks of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa — a Catholic program that went a perfect 9-0 in 1947, playing in the American Rivers Conference at the storied Rock Bowl Stadium.
Win the American Rivers Conference again for the first time since 1948 — and pack the Rock Bowl for a Duhawks team worth the trip.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Loras College sits 6th in the American Rivers Conference and 163rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wartburg | 8-0 | 10-1 | 71.1 |
| 2 | Coe College | 7-1 | 9-3 | 66.3 |
| 3 | Central College | 6-2 | 8-2 | 63.5 |
| 4 | Simpson College (IA) | 5-3 | 6-4 | 55.8 |
| 5 | Dubuque | 4-4 | 4-6 | 47.6 |
| 6 | Loras College | 3-5 | 3-7 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Buena Vista | 2-6 | 3-7 | 42.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 1-7 | 1-9 | 36.2 |
Win the American Rivers 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 45-12 over Luther; toughest day 0-62 against Hope College.
The Pulse on Loras College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Loras 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.
Loras 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 · Loras College · 2018-present
Strong
36% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +10.6 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 · Loras College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Loras College · 2025
Won 28-14 at Buena Vista
Week 9 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Loras College
2024: Lost 42-49 vs Dubuque
In 2024, the program lost 42-49 vs Dubuque — a close home result, 7 points either way.
Go Duhawks.