Muhlenberg
9-3 2025 finalMuhlenberg went from mid-pack to playoff regular under Nate Milne—a program that discovered it could win big and now believes it belongs in the national tournament every year.
The Mules bide their time.
Muhlenberg went from mid-pack to playoff regular under Nate Milne—a program that discovered it could win big and now believes it belongs in the national tournament every year.
Muhlenberg is hosting an NCAA Division III first-round playoff game in November 2025, continuing the Nate Milne-era run of seven straight playoff appearances. Milne's career record stands at 69–16 through the 2025 season, with con…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Muhlenberg sits 3rd in the Centennial Conference and 28th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin & Marshall | 6-0 | 9-2 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | 5-1 | 12-2 | 75.4 |
| 3 | Muhlenberg | 4-2 | 9-3 | 64.3 |
| 4 | Dickinson (PA) | 3-3 | 5-6 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Ursinus | 2-4 | 7-4 | 55.1 |
| 6 | Gettysburg | 1-5 | 1-9 | 38.5 |
| 7 | McDaniel College | 0-6 | 1-9 | 36.8 |
Win the Centennial 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 56-7 over McDaniel College; toughest day 7-49 against University of Mount Union.
The Pulse on Muhlenberg
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Muhlenberg
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.
Muhlenberg · 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 · Muhlenberg · 2018-present
Above-Average
80% home win rate vs 66% on the road. margin runs +3.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Schedule Strength · Muhlenberg · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 56% across 12 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Muhlenberg · 2025
Postseason · Won 34-26 vs Union (NY)
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2025): 1-0
Most recent: 2025 — win 34-26 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
From the Archive — Muhlenberg
2025: Won 27-23 vs Carnegie Mellon
In 2025, the program won 27-23 vs Carnegie Mellon — a tight home result that left the 4-point margin on the books.
Go Mules.