Catholic University

1-6

Landmark Conference · Cardinal Stadium (DC) · 3,500 seats

Next game

at Moravian

Sat Oct 24 · 12 pm ET

Rocco Calvo Field · series 1-2

Catholic University 61% to win · our ratings after 7 games

Last game · Sat Oct 17

W 28-27 vs Western Connecticut State

Our model gave Catholic University 29% before kickoff

The rest of the season

Three real tests left: Wilkes 25%, Moravian 61%, Juniata 63%

Win out 10% · expect 1.5 of 3 more wins

Catholic University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Moravian 61%, Wilkes 25%, Juniata 63%

Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line at Moravian · our model 61% Catholic University

Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7

Schedule and results

Catholic University · 2026 schedule and results1-6Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 61%.Our rank entering each game: #611 to #612
WkDateOur rankOpp rankLineOpponentResultRecordConfTop performers
1Sep 4#611#633—@McDanielL 7-130-10-0
2Sep 12#614#478—Carnegie MellonL 35-380-20-0
3Sep 19#609#491—Franklin & MarshallL 17-310-30-0
4Sep 26#609#446—@SalisburyL 10-470-40-0
5Oct 3#603#552—@LycomingL 25-490-50-1
6Oct 10#610#447—SusquehannaL 21-450-60-2
7Oct 17#612#582—Western Connecticut StateW 28-271-61-2
8Oct 24#605#627@Moravian12 pm ET61% to win
9Oct 31#605#538Wilkes12 pm ET25% to win
10Nov 7@Juniata12 pm ET63% to win
How to read this table

Win chances are our model for Catholic University, through 7 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.

Line is the closing point spread for Catholic University: a minus number means favored. A green check means the team covered it, by the number beside it. A red cross means it fell short by that much.

Ahead

The forecast

The games that decide the season

The games that decide the season

Sat Oct 24Next: Moravianat Moravian · on the road

Recent form · last 10 games

Catholic University has won one of its last five.

1-9 over the last 10, and won the last one.

Streak W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 1-9

Range of outcomes · Catholic University · 2026

Catholic University’s most likely regular season is 3-7. 90% of outcomes land from 1-9 to 3-7.

Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above

1 wins 11%; 2 wins 39%; 3 wins 41%; 4 wins 10%
What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
Base2-10Mid-table finish.
Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 7 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the CFP.

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Worth watchingGames average 56 combined points, shootouts

What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-6

Game feel56shootoutscombined pts / game1st highest-scoring of 7 in the Landmark Conference
Heart rate1-2white-knucklein one-score games (3 of 7)1st most one-score games of 7 in the Landmark Conference
Margin-15.3outgunnedavg scoring margin6th best margin of 7 in the Landmark Conference

Measured from 7 games · ranks are among Landmark Conference teams the same season

Team storyThe story of this team right now, in one line.
The weekly grind·Written June 2026

Catholic University joined the Landmark Conference in 2023 and is finding its footing in a new home — a Washington, DC program defining itself through community development, not championships.

Standard GapA modest Washington, DC Catholic university navigating its first years…

Fans here believe no chip; Catholic is focused on community and development, not vindication against anyone.

Read the full program story ↓
Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

Catholic University joined the Landmark Conference in 2023 and is finding its footing in a new home — a Washington, DC program defining itself through community development, not championships.

Playoff pathWhere this team sits in the D3 bracket race.

Catholic University sits 6th in the Landmark Conference and 204th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

Landmark · 2026
TeamConfOverallIndex
1Lycoming3-04-353.8
2Susquehanna2-05-164.0
3Wilkes1-13-350.2
4Western Connecticut State1-12-343.4
5Juniata1-22-539.4
6Catholic1-21-637.9
7Moravian0-31-637.7
37.9 CFB Zeitgeist#204 of 245 D354.2 strength of schedule

Win the Landmark 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.

Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 1-6
L 7-13 at McDaniel · Wk 1-6McDanielL 35-38 vs Carnegie Mellon · Wk 2-3CarnegieL 17-31 vs Franklin & Marshall · Wk 3-14FranklinL 10-47 at Salisbury · Wk 4-37SalisburL 25-49 at Lycoming · Wk 5-24LycomingL 21-45 vs Susquehanna · Wk 6-24SusquehaW 28-27 vs Western Connecticut State · Wk 7+1Western

Signature win 28-27 over Western Connecticut State; toughest day 10-47 against Salisbury.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

CFB Zeitgeist “Go Cardinals.”
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