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

University of St. Scholastica

3-7 2025 final

St. Scholastica is a program embracing its new identity in the MIAC—the newest member finding its place, playing for the pride of the institution and the honor of representing a Benedictine legacy.

The Saints bide their time.

Record
3-7
win% .300
Conference
8th of 10
Minnesota · 2-7
Index Rating
43.5
D3 #174 of 240
Playoff Path
Win the league
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·Offseason

St. Scholastica is a program embracing its new identity in the MIAC—the newest member finding its place, playing for the pride of the institution and the honor of representing a Benedictine legacy.

Title DroughtSince 2025

St. Scholastica went 3-7 (3-6 MIAC) in 2025, its first year in the MIAC after joining the conference. Matt Bremer, hired as head coach for this inaugural season, faced the challenge of establishing culture and competitive presence…

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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

University of St. Scholastica sits 8th in the Minnesota Conference and 174th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

Minnesota · 2025
TeamConfOverallIndex
1Bethel (MN)9-012-173.6
2Saint John's (MN)8-110-266.0
3Concordia Moorhead6-37-358.6
4Carleton6-36-455.4
5Gustavus Adolphus5-45-552.3
6Augsburg4-54-649.3
7St. Olaf3-64-646.4
8St. Scholastica2-73-743.5
43.5 CFB Zeitgeist#174 of 240 D353.0 strength of schedule

Win the Minnesota 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 · 3-7
W 41-27 at Wisconsin-Lutheran · Wk 2+14WisconsiL 23-30 vs Augsburg · Wk 4-7AugsburgW 37-34 vs Macalester · Wk 5+3MacalestL 21-49 at Concordia Moorhead · Wk 6-28ConcordiL 14-41 vs Carleton · Wk 7-27CarletonL 6-45 at Gustavus Adolphus · Wk 8-39GustavusL 41-44 at St. Olaf · Wk 9-3St. OlafW 49-18 vs Hamline University · Wk 10+31Hamline L 21-70 at Saint John's (MN) · Wk 11-49Saint JoL 0-62 vs Bethel (MN) · Wk 12-62Bethel (

Signature win 49-18 over Hamline University; toughest day 0-62 against Bethel (MN).

The Pulse on University of St. Scholastica

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Saints bide their time.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go St. Scholastica" — University of St. Scholastica fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · University of St. Scholastica

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.

University of St. Scholastica · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference 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 · University of St. Scholastica · 2018-present

Above-Average

33% home win rate vs 23% on the road. margin runs +2.3 better at home.

Home6-12Away5-16
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 L2Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7

Schedule Strength · University of St. Scholastica · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 52% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.526

Moment of the Year · University of St. Scholastica · 2025

Won 41-27 at Wisconsin-Lutheran

Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.

Decisive Margin

Postseason History

Recent postseason (2023): 0-1

Most recent: 2023 — loss 40-20 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.

2023

From the Archive — University of St. Scholastica

2024: Lost 0-35 at Concordia Moorhead

In 2024, the program lost 0-35 at Concordia Moorhead — a stinging road result, 35 points either way.

Go Saints.