Assumption is the Worcester Greyhound that climbed into the national top-25 in 2025 after a humbling 2023, proving a small Catholic program can make a statement at Division II.
The Greyhounds bide their time.
Assumption is the Worcester Greyhound that climbed into the national top-25 in 2025 after a humbling 2023, proving a small Catholic program can make a statement at Division II.
Assumption finished 8-2 (6-1 NE10) in 2025, climbed into the national Division II top-25 polls, and qualified for the NCAA Championship. Defensive lineman Tindell Frick earned All-America honors with 11.0 sacks. The Greyhounds' on…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Assumption University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Assumption 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.
Assumption 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 · Assumption University · medium confidence
Growing (56)
Home-Field Advantage · Assumption University · 2018-present
Strong
73% home win rate vs 48% on the road. margin runs +12.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Northeast 10 Standing · 2025
1st in the Northeast 10
Assumption University sits at the top of the Northeast 10 at 9-3. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assumption | 9-3 |
| 2 | Bentley | 7-4 |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 6-4 |
| 4 | New Haven | 5-5 |
| 5 | St. Anselm | 5-5 |
| 6 | Post University | 4-6 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State | 4-6 |
| 8 | American International | 2-8 |
| 9 | Pace | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Assumption University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Assumption University · 2025
Postseason · Won 23-20 at Indiana-Pennsylvania
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2025): 1-0
Most recent: 2025 — win 20-23 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
From the Archive — Assumption University
2024: Won 16-13 vs Bentley
In 2024, the program won 16-13 vs Bentley — a tight home result that left the 3-point margin on the books.
Go Greyhounds.