Southwest Baptist University
3-7 2025 finalSouthwest Baptist is the Missouri program that plays for faith, community, and pride — a small university with a fresh head coach and a chance to build something real.
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Southwest Baptist is the Missouri program that plays for faith, community, and pride — a small university with a fresh head coach and a chance to build something real.
Southwest Baptist went 3-7 (2-6 GLVC) in 2025 under new head coach Paul Hansen, who was hired on February 26, 2025. Hansen comes from MidAmerica Nazarene with 19 years of head-coaching experience. The 2025 season was a transition…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Southwest Baptist University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Southwest Baptist University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Southwest Baptist University · 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
Fanbase Health Index · Southwest Baptist University · low confidence
Stable (46)
Home-Field Advantage · Southwest Baptist University · 2018-present
Soft
30% home win rate vs 36% on the road. margin runs -0.8 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
7th in the Great Lakes
Southwest Baptist University is 7th of 9 in the Great Lakes at 3-7. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 11-2 |
| 2 | Upper Iowa University | 9-3 |
| 3 | Truman State | 8-4 |
| 4 | Missouri S&T | 6-5 |
| 5 | Quincy | 6-5 |
| 6 | McKendree | 4-7 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 3-7 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 3-8 |
| 9 | Lincoln (MO) | 2-9 |
Schedule Strength · Southwest Baptist University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Southwest Baptist University · 2025
Won 50-21 at Lincoln (MO)
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Southwest Baptist University
2024: Lost 14-37 at McKendree
In 2024, the program lost 14-37 at McKendree — a stinging road result, 23 points either way.
Go Bearcats.