Hamline vs. Macalester
Hamline and Macalester first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Macalester leads the series 3–2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Macalester 3–2, and Macalester has won the last 2. The winner takes home the Paint Bucket. Macalester holds it. Share
- Hamline wins
- 2
- Macalester wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2022
- Longest streak
- 2 Hamline
- Current streak
- 2 Macalester
- Last 10 meetings
- Macalester 3–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.6 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Hamline
- 1–2 Hamline’s record at home
- At Macalester
- 1–1 Macalester’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Paint Bucket
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Macalester
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).
Games that tell the story
- Hamline’s biggest win2023: Hamline 38, Macalester 27by 11 points
- Macalester’s biggest win2025: Macalester 29, Hamline 0by 29 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | Macalester 34, Hamline 21 | at Hamline | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | Macalester 29, Hamline 0 | at Macalester | ||
| Nov 2, 2024 | Hamline 37, Macalester 35 | at Macalester | ||
| Oct 28, 2023 | Hamline 38, Macalester 27 | at Hamline | ||
| Oct 29, 2022 | Macalester 33, Hamline 20 | at Hamline |
Every game is listed as played on the field.