CFB Zeitgeist
June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Clark Atlanta University

3-7 2025 final

Clark Atlanta is the Atlanta Panther that resurrected its football program in 2022 after a 45-year grave, and is now climbing toward SIAC contention in the city where HBCUs built empires.

The Panthers patrol the field.

Record
3-7
win% .300
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-win — basking
The Long Wait·Offseason

Clark Atlanta is the Atlanta Panther that resurrected its football program in 2022 after a 45-year grave, and is now climbing toward SIAC contention in the city where HBCUs built empires.

Title DroughtSince 2022 · 3 yrs

Clark Atlanta reached the SIAC Championship Game in just its third season back (2024), then appears to have finished 12th in SIAC standings in 2025 (final record unverified). Head Coach Teddy Keaton's departure in late 2025 led to…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on Clark Atlanta University

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Panthers patrol the field.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Panthers." — Clark Atlanta University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Clark Atlanta University

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

Clark Atlanta University · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · Clark Atlanta University

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · Clark Atlanta University · low confidence

Stable (46)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 3-7 (30% win rate)46

Home-Field Advantage · Clark Atlanta University · 2018-present

Above-Average

30% home win rate vs 30% on the road. margin runs +3.7 better at home.

Home7-16Away8-18
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cold

One of five. The film room is busy this week.

Streak W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7

SIAC Standing · 2025

10th in the SIAC

Clark Atlanta University is 10th of 13 in the SIAC at 3-7. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Albany State GA12-2
2Benedict College10-3
3Kentucky State9-3
4Allen6-5
5Edward Waters5-5
6Fort Valley State4-6
7Savannah St4-6
8Tuskegee4-7
9Central State (OH)3-7
10Clark Atlanta3-7
11Morehouse College3-7
12Miles College3-8
13Lane College0-10

Schedule Strength · Clark Atlanta University · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 49% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.494

From the Archive — Clark Atlanta University

2024: Won 45-42 at Fort Valley State

In 2024, the program won 45-42 at Fort Valley State — a tight road result that left the 3-point margin on the books.

Panthers earn their kill.