Allen University
6-5 2025 finalAllen is the HBCU that resurrected its football program from a 12-year grave and is playing every Saturday as a gift, proving Payne's legacy never died.
Quiet weeks in Yellow Jackets country.
Allen is the HBCU that resurrected its football program from a 12-year grave and is playing every Saturday as a gift, proving Payne's legacy never died.
Allen finished the 2025 season 6–5 (5–3 SIAC, 4th place), showing steady progress in year 8 of the resurrection. The Yellow Jackets are now a stable mid-tier SIAC competitor, with stars like Fabian Duncan (RB) and Amerie Fleming (…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Allen University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Allen University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Allen University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Allen University · medium confidence
Stable (48)
Home-Field Advantage · Allen University · 2018-present
Strong
54% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +11.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
SIAC Standing · 2025
4th in the SIAC
Allen University sits 4th of 13 in the SIAC at 6-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State GA | 12-2 |
| 2 | Benedict College | 10-3 |
| 3 | Kentucky State | 9-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 6-5 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 5-5 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Savannah St | 4-6 |
| 8 | Tuskegee | 4-7 |
| 9 | Central State (OH) | 3-7 |
| 10 | Clark Atlanta | 3-7 |
| 11 | Morehouse College | 3-7 |
| 12 | Miles College | 3-8 |
| 13 | Lane College | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Allen University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 41% across 11 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Allen University · 2025
Won 28-13 at Tuskegee
Week 9 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Allen University
2023: Lost 21-49 vs Fort Valley State
In 2023, the program lost 21-49 vs Fort Valley State — a stinging home result, 28 points either way.
Go Yellow Jackets.