Macalester Scots
MinnesotaSaint Paul, MNMacalester Stadium
2026: 3–3 (2–3 Minnesota). Last: lost at Augsburg 27–17. Next: Bethel (MN), Saturday, Oct 24, 8 p.m. ET.
- W 34–21at Martin Luther
- L 45–48Carleton
- W 24–14St. Scholastica
- W 34–21at Hamline
- L 6–62Saint John’s (MN)
- L 17–27at Augsburg
- Oct 24Bethel (MN)
- Oct 31at St. Olaf
- Nov 7at Concordia (MN)
- Nov 14Gustavus Adolphus
Macalester has played football since at least 1895 and is 13–37 in the 50 games on record. This season, they’re 3–3.
On this date in 2024Macalester lost to Gustavus Adolphus 36–7 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 13–37 .260; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 959
- Seasons
- 10 since 1895, 50 games
2026 season 3–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atMartin Luther | W 34–21 | 40% |
| Sep 19 | vsCarleton | L 45–48 | 46% |
| Sep 26 | vsSt. Scholastica | W 24–14 | 67% |
| Oct 3 | atHamline | W 34–21 | 55% |
| Oct 10 | vsSaint John’s (MN) | L 6–62 | 21% |
| Oct 17 | atAugsburg | L 17–27 | 46% |
| Oct 24 | vsBethel (MN) | Preview | 20% |
| Oct 31 | atSt. Olaf | Preview | 50% |
| Nov 7 | atConcordia (MN) | Preview | 17% |
| Nov 14 | vsGustavus Adolphus | Preview | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1895
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- St. Scholastica
3–4 in 7
Won the last one.
- Augsburg
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
- Minnesota
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
| Opponent | Games | MAC record |
|---|---|---|
| St. Scholastica | 7 | 3–4 |
| Augsburg | 5 | 0–5 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0–5 |
| Hamline | 5 | 3–2 |
The trophy it holds: Paint Bucket (Hamline). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (13)
Every program Macalester has played, A to Z, with Macalester’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Augsburg 0–5
- Bethel (MN) 0–4
- Carleton 0–3
- Concordia (MN) 0–4
- Grinnell 1–0
- Gustavus Adolphus 0–3
- Hamline 3–2
- Martin Luther 3–1
- Minnesota 0–5
- Minnesota Morris 2–1
- Saint John’s (MN) 0–2
- St. Olaf 1–3
- St. Scholastica 3–4
Conferences
- Midwest Conference 2014–2016
- Minnesota Conference since 2017
Macalester’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 959 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–7 | 2–7 | 907 | ||||
| 2024 | 0–10 | 0–8 | 837 | ||||
| 2023 | 3–7 | 0–7 | 954 | ||||
| 2022 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 1090 | ||||
| 1903few games on file | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1900few games on file | 0–1 | 1180 | |||||
| 1899few games on file | 0–1 | 1185 | |||||
| 1897few games on file | 0–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 1895few games on file | 0–1 | 1190 |
No season on file for 1896, 1898, 1901–02, 1904–2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 10 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.