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.
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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.
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…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Clark Atlanta University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Clark Atlanta 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.
Clark Atlanta 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 · Clark Atlanta University · low confidence
Stable (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.
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.
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.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State GA | 12-2 |
| 2 | Benedict College | 10-3 |
| 3 | Kentucky State | 9-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 6-5 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 5-5 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Savannah St | 4-6 |
| 8 | Tuskegee | 4-7 |
| 9 | Central State (OH) | 3-7 |
| 10 | Clark Atlanta | 3-7 |
| 11 | Morehouse College | 3-7 |
| 12 | Miles College | 3-8 |
| 13 | Lane College | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Clark Atlanta University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
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.