Castleton2-8The Spartans of Castleton in Vermont — the only public university in the state with varsity football, a young program born in 2009 that gave Vermont the college team it long lacked, playing at Dave Wolk Stadium.
Castleton is the only public university in all of Vermont with varsity football — and outsiders treat the Spartans like they don't belong on the field at all.
The Spartans drill.
Castleton · Next-Season Outcome Band
Castleton · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Opens Sep 5
vs Westfield State · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Westfield State · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
The Spartans of Castleton in Vermont — the only public university in the state with varsity football, a young program born in 2009 that gave Vermont the college team it long lacked, playing at Dave Wolk Stadium.
Castleton sits 8th in the New Jersey Conference and 191st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport | 7-0 | 10-1 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 6-1 | 10-2 | 68.2 |
| 3 | Rowan | 5-2 | 8-2 | 65.4 |
| 4 | Montclair State | 4-3 | 5-5 | 53.6 |
| 5 | The College of New Jersey | 3-4 | 6-4 | 55.5 |
| 6 | Kean | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.1 |
| 7 | William Paterson | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.3 |
| 8 | Vermont State Castleton | 0-7 | 2-8 | 39.9 |
Win the New Jersey 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 30-8 over Norwich; toughest day 7-69 against Christopher Newport.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Castleton
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Westfield State | W 16–12 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #604 | #608 | — | Norwich | W 30–8 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #621 | #549 | — | New England | L 8–35 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #625 | #595 | — | @William Paterson | L 7–32 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #637 | #485 | — | Christopher Newport | L 7–69 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #633 | #537 | — | The College of New Jersey | L 7–48 | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #637 | #589 | — | Montclair State | L 20–48 | 2-5 | 0-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #642 | #634 | — | @Kean | L 9–14 | 2-6 | 0-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #640 | #491 | — | @Rowan | L 7–62 | 2-7 | 0-6 |
| 12 | Nov 14 | #635 | #451 | — | @Salisbury | L 13–63 | 2-8 | 0-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Castleton · 2018-present
Strong
36% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +10.1 better at home. Dave Wolk Stadium seats 5,000.
64°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 19 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
12-27
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .307 win rate
Moment of the Year · Castleton · 2025
Moment of the Year · Castleton · 2025Won 30-8 vs Norwich
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.