Auto Bid
1-1
Chapman
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
0-0
W-L
1-1
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
ChapmanOrange, CA
Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsClaremont, CA
Pomona-PitzerClaremont, CA
RedlandsRedlands, CA
Cal LutheranThousand Oaks, CA
La VerneLa Verne, CA
Azusa PacificAzusa, CA
WhittierWhittier, CA
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf)
Rating
1. Chapman | 9-3 (8-0)
15.1
2. Cal Lutheran | 6-4 (4-4)
5.0
2. Redlands | 6-4 (4-4)
2.7
2. Pomona-Pitzer | 5-5 (4-4)
6.7
5. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 5-5 (3-5)
6.0
6. La Verne | 1-8 (1-7)
-5.6
Postseason Results
Conference Summary
-2.2
Avg. Rating
65%
Avg. Ret.
72%
Offense
56%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Replacement per Game
Brian Rudden - QB, Sr
La Verne - 13.1 YARP/G
Fischer Huss - RB, Sr
Chapman - 13.1 YARP/G
Jimmy Rumsey - WR, Sr
La Verne - 25.4 YARP/G
Frank Clark - TE, Sr
Redlands - 9.9 YARP/G
Lane Forti - OL, Sr
Chapman - 22.6 YARP/G
Drew Nees - LB, Jr
Cal Lutheran - 67.6 YARP/G
George Kruger - LB, Sr
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - 42.4 YARP/G
Alden Kling - DL, Sr
Pomona-Pitzer - 40.9 YARP/G
Jacob Gaudi - DB, Sr
Chapman - 36.8 YARP/G
Jomar Brown - DB, Sr
La Verne - 25.2 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
Quality & Competitiveness
9/26:
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (+0) @ Pomona-Pitzer
Game Score: 9.6
Pomona-Pitzer 17.5-17.4 - 50%
9/19:
Linfield (-14.5) @ Chapman
NWC
Game Score: 9.1
Linfield 34.8-20.1 - 82%
9/19:
Pomona-Pitzer (+1) @ Lewis and Clark
NWC
Game Score: 7.6
Lewis and Clark 28.2-27.2 - 52%
10/31:
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (-2) @ Redlands
Game Score: 6.1
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 18.7-16.7 - 55%
10/17:
Pomona-Pitzer (-2) @ Cal Lutheran
Game Score: 5.5
Pomona-Pitzer 22.4-20.7 - 55%
2026 Season Preview
: Startup Program
Chapman
Projected W-L: 6.3-3.7 (6.0-2.0)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
58%
(123)
Returning Production
National
#123 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
50%
(168)
Returning Offense
National
#168 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
Off.
68%
(63)
Returning Defense
National
#63 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
37%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#25 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National
#127 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
13.6
(62)
Rating
National
#62 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
31.4
(86)
Adjusted Offense
National
#86 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
AdjO
17.9
(52)
Adjusted Defense
National
#52 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
AdjD
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Projected W-L: 6.9-3.1 (5.3-2.7)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
69%
(58)
Returning Production
National
#58 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
88%
(14)
Returning Offense
National
#14 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Off.
46%
(178)
Returning Defense
National
#178 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
19%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#57 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
2%
At-Large Odds
National
#99 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
9.5
(78)
Rating
National
#78 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
27.2
(113)
Adjusted Offense
National
#113 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
AdjO
17.6
(48)
Adjusted Defense
National
#48 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
AdjD
Pomona-Pitzer
Projected W-L: 6.7-3.3 (5.3-2.7)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
65%
(84)
Returning Production
National
#84 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
79%
(39)
Returning Offense
National
#39 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
Off.
46%
(179)
Returning Defense
National
#179 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
18%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#60 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
1%
At-Large Odds
National
#111 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
8.2
(84)
Rating
National
#84 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
25.9
(122)
Adjusted Offense
National
#122 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
AdjO
17.6
(49)
Adjusted Defense
National
#49 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
AdjD
Redlands
Projected W-L: 5.5-4.5 (4.9-3.1)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
73%
(46)
Returning Production
National
#46 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
83%
(25)
Returning Offense
National
#25 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
Off.
60%
(106)
Returning Defense
National
#106 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
12%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#71 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National
#127 of 243
Conference
3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
5.2
(94)
Rating
National
#94 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
24.5
(137)
Adjusted Offense
National
#137 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
AdjO
19.4
(61)
Adjusted Defense
National
#61 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
AdjD
Cal Lutheran
Projected W-L: 6.1-3.9 (4.9-3.1)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
64%
(87)
Returning Production
National
#87 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
65%
(97)
Returning Offense
National
#97 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
Off.
63%
(85)
Returning Defense
National
#85 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
13%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#68 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National
#130 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
4.8
(96)
Rating
National
#96 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
28.9
(102)
Adjusted Offense
National
#102 of 243
Conference
2nd of 8
AdjO
24.1
(97)
Adjusted Defense
National
#97 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
AdjD
La Verne
Projected W-L: 4.6-5.4 (3.1-4.9)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
60%
(111)
Returning Production
National
#111 of 243
Conference
5th of 8
66%
(89)
Returning Offense
National
#89 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
Off.
52%
(153)
Returning Defense
National
#153 of 243
Conference
4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
1%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#134 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National
#170 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National
#119 of 243
Conference
1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Ratings
Rating
-6.6
(149)
Rating
National
#149 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
21.4
(160)
Adjusted Offense
National
#160 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
AdjO
28.0
(132)
Adjusted Defense
National
#132 of 243
Conference
6th of 8
AdjD
Azusa Pacific
Projected W-L: 1.5-7.5 (1.4-6.6)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
-
Returning Production
National
-
Conference
-
-
Returning Offense
National
-
Conference
-
Off.
-
Returning Defense
National
-
Conference
-
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#202 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
Ratings
Rating
-25.5
(213)
Rating
National
#213 of 243
Conference
7th of 8
13.9
(213)
Adjusted Offense
National
#213 of 243
Conference
7th of 8
AdjO
39.4
(212)
Adjusted Defense
National
#212 of 243
Conference
7th of 8
AdjD
Whittier
Projected W-L: 1.4-7.6 (1.1-6.9)
Return
Prod.
Prod.
Total
-
Returning Production
National
-
Conference
-
-
Returning Offense
National
-
Conference
-
Off.
-
Returning Defense
National
-
Conference
-
Def.
Post-
Season
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National
#202 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
Ratings
Rating
-26.5
(215)
Rating
National
#215 of 243
Conference
8th of 8
13.4
(214)
Adjusted Offense
National
#214 of 243
Conference
8th of 8
AdjO
39.9
(217)
Adjusted Defense
National
#217 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