Grinnell Pioneers D3 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Grinnell
Pioneers
Poor
D
Overall Grade
64
Consistency King
Winner
1-0
Record
100%
Win %
#209
D3 Rank#722 nat'l
16
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
at Concordia IL, Sat Sep 12
at Concordia IL, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: D3 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
64
D
|
209 (722) |
| Power |
63
D-
|
217 (743) |
| Offensive |
62
D-
|
221 (748) |
| Defensive |
65
D
|
204 (725) |
| Schedule (Current) |
64
D
|
208 (710) |
| Schedule (Future) |
63
D-
|
219 (744) |
Records
| Overall | 1-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D3 Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #718 Mount Mercy |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 3 pts, #718 Mount Mercy |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 16 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 13 |
| Opponent Record | 0-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 718 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- Grinnell's biggest upset this season: a win over Mount Mercy, which sits at No. 88 in Division III — 121 spots ahead of Grinnell's own No. 209.
Grinnell Pioneers Program History
Grinnell Pioneers has been rated by Versus for 19 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 1-9 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 3-7 | 30.0% | — |
| 2009-10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #114 |
| 2011-12 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #141 |
| 2012-13 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #215 |
| 2013-14 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #204 |
| 2014-15 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #197 |
| 2015-16 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #230 |
| 2016-17 | 0-10 | 0.0% | #237 |
| 2017-18 | 1-9 | 10.0% | #235 |
| 2018-19 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #227 |
| 2019-20 | 0-3 | 0.0% | #237 |
| 2021-22 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #207 |
| 2022-23 | 2-6 | 25.0% | #200 |
| 2023-24 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #208 |
| 2024-25 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #213 |
| 2025-26 | 2-8 | 20.0% | #226 |
| 2026-27 | 1-0 | 100.0% | #209 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Midwest
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | Monmouth IL | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 511 | Illinois College | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 526 | Lake Forest | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 628 | Chicago | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 689 | Cornell IA | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 700 | Ripon | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 722 | Grinnell | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 733 | Knox | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 742 | Luther | 1 | 0 | |
| 754 | Beloit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 761 | Lawrence | 0 | 1 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
vs Mount Mercy (0-1) (NAIA) Heart of America · NAIA |
W16-13 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 757 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 756 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 722 | 1 | 0 | 34 |