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2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Linfield
LinfieldMcMinnville, OR
Whitworth
WhitworthSpokane, WA
Pacific Lutheran
Pacific LutheranTacoma, WA
George Fox
George FoxNewberg, OR
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and ClarkPortland, OR
Pacific
PacificForest Grove, OR
Willamette
WillametteSalem, OR
Puget Sound
Puget SoundTacoma, WA
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Whitworth | 8-3 (7-0) 15.2
2. Linfield | 7-2 (6-1) 26.8
3. Pacific Lutheran | 6-4 (5-2) 15.1
4. Lewis and Clark | 6-4 (5-4) 9.2
5. George Fox | 4-6 (4-4) 3.2
6. Pacific | 3-7 (3-5) 2.3
7. Puget Sound | 1-9 (1-7) -14.3
8. Willamette | 1-9 (0-8) -14.2
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
0-1
Whitworth
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
0-0
W-L
0-1
Conference Summary
5.2
Avg. Rating
58%
Avg. Ret.
54%
Offense
64%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Luke McNabb - QB, Sr
Linfield - 59.1 YARP/G
Brody Snyder - RB, Jr
George Fox - 9.1 YARP/G
Karsen Denault - WR, So
George Fox - 32.9 YARP/G
Sheyden Iokia - TE, Sr
George Fox - 10.5 YARP/G
Iggy Marquez - OL, Sr
Lewis and Clark - 17.0 YARP/G
Jacob Erickson - DL, Sr
George Fox - 52.6 YARP/G
Javi Rodriguez - LB, Sr
Willamette - 35.3 YARP/G
Hudson Reink - LB, Jr
Linfield - 35.0 YARP/G
Kenyon Johnson - DB, Sr
Linfield - 34.2 YARP/G
Brady Crenshaw - DB, Sr
Linfield - 33.9 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/5: Linfield (-1) @ UW-Oshkosh WIAC Game Score: 29.8 Linfield 24.3-23.3 - 53%
10/31: Whitworth (-1) @ Pacific Lutheran Game Score: 15.3 Whitworth 24.2-23.1 - 53%
10/17: Linfield (-12.5) @ Whitworth Game Score: 12.7 Linfield 33.4-20.9 - 79%
9/19: Linfield (-14.5) @ Chapman SCIAC Game Score: 9.1 Linfield 34.8-20.1 - 82%
9/19: Pomona-Pitzer (+1) @ Lewis and Clark SCIAC Game Score: 7.6 Lewis and Clark 28.2-27.2 - 52%
2026 Season Preview
Linfield
Projected W-L: 7.8-1.2 (6.4-0.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
77%
(24)
Returning Production
National #24 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
83%
(26)
Returning Offense
National #26 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
70%
(57)
Returning Defense
National #57 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
70%
Auto Bid Odds
National #10 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
7%
At-Large Odds
National #49 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
32.5
(16)
Rating
National #16 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
45.7
(10)
Adjusted Offense
National #10 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
13.2
(28)
Adjusted Defense
National #28 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
Whitworth
Projected W-L: 6.4-2.6 (5.0-2.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
65%
(83)
Returning Production
National #83 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
71%
(71)
Returning Offense
National #71 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
56%
(125)
Returning Defense
National #125 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
14%
Auto Bid Odds
National #66 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
9%
At-Large Odds
National #39 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
16.7
(54)
Rating
National #54 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
32.7
(72)
Adjusted Offense
National #72 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
16.0
(42)
Adjusted Defense
National #42 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Pacific Lutheran
Projected W-L: 5.6-4.4 (4.7-2.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
58%
(118)
Returning Production
National #118 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
43%
(191)
Returning Offense
National #191 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
78%
(22)
Returning Defense
National #22 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
9%
Auto Bid Odds
National #79 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
3%
At-Large Odds
National #87 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
14.5
(60)
Rating
National #60 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
33.1
(70)
Adjusted Offense
National #70 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
18.7
(57)
Adjusted Defense
National #57 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
George Fox
Projected W-L: 5.4-4.6 (3.7-3.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
77%
(25)
Returning Production
National #25 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
76%
(50)
Returning Offense
National #50 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
77%
(25)
Returning Defense
National #25 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
3%
Auto Bid Odds
National #120 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
2%
At-Large Odds
National #91 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
7.8
(87)
Rating
National #87 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
30.1
(91)
Adjusted Offense
National #91 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
22.4
(88)
Adjusted Defense
National #88 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Lewis and Clark
Projected W-L: 5.7-4.3 (3.8-3.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
59%
(115)
Returning Production
National #115 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
62%
(110)
Returning Offense
National #110 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
55%
(134)
Returning Defense
National #134 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
4%
Auto Bid Odds
National #105 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
2%
At-Large Odds
National #98 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
7.5
(88)
Rating
National #88 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
36.4
(46)
Adjusted Offense
National #46 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
28.9
(142)
Adjusted Defense
National #142 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
Pacific
Projected W-L: 3.8-6.2 (2.4-4.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
28%
(236)
Returning Production
National #236 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
22%
(236)
Returning Offense
National #236 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
36%
(215)
Returning Defense
National #215 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #157 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #156 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-3.4
(132)
Rating
National #132 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
23.3
(152)
Adjusted Offense
National #152 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
26.6
(120)
Adjusted Defense
National #120 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
Willamette
Projected W-L: 1.8-8.2 (1.2-5.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
63%
(94)
Returning Production
National #94 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
53%
(146)
Returning Offense
National #146 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
75%
(32)
Returning Defense
National #32 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #185 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-15.0
(184)
Rating
National #184 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
17.3
(193)
Adjusted Offense
National #193 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
32.3
(165)
Adjusted Defense
National #165 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
Puget Sound
Projected W-L: 0.8-8.2 (0.7-6.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
39%
(216)
Returning Production
National #216 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
19%
(239)
Returning Offense
National #239 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
65%
(77)
Returning Defense
National #77 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-18.9
(193)
Rating
National #193 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
27.4
(112)
Adjusted Offense
National #112 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
46.3
(231)
Adjusted Defense
National #231 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen