Bethany (West Virginia)
1-9 2025 finalBethany is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher learning, a 1840-founded college playing football with the pride of deep Appalachian heritage and the humility of a small school punching above its academic weight.
Quiet weeks in Bison country.
Bethany is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher learning, a 1840-founded college playing football with the pride of deep Appalachian heritage and the humility of a small school punching above its academic weight.
Bethany went 1-9 overall (1-7 PAC) in 2025 and brought in new head coach Brandon Robinson for 2026. The program faces the honest challenge of building competitiveness while staying true to its academic mission. Bethany's future de…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Bethany (West Virginia) sits 9th in the Presidents' Conference and 234th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington & Jefferson | 7-0 | 8-3 | 60.4 |
| 2 | Grove City College | 6-1 | 8-3 | 62.1 |
| 3 | Geneva | 6-2 | 6-5 | 50.6 |
| 4 | Westminster (PA) | 5-2 | 8-3 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Case Western Reserve | 4-4 | 4-5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | Waynesburg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 44.9 |
| 7 | Allegheny | 3-4 | 4-6 | 43.8 |
| 9 | Bethany (WV) | 1-6 | 1-9 | 30.8 |
Win the Presidents' Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 17-12 over Thiel; toughest day 0-55 against Case Western Reserve.
The Pulse on Bethany (West Virginia)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Bethany (West Virginia)
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Bethany (West Virginia) · 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
Home-Field Advantage · Bethany (West Virginia) · 2018-present
Strong
5% home win rate vs 10% on the road. margin runs +10.3 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · Bethany (West Virginia) · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 38% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
From the Archive — Bethany (West Virginia)
2024: Lost 0-66 at Carnegie Mellon
In 2024, the program lost 0-66 at Carnegie Mellon — a stinging road result, 66 points either way.
Go Bison.