Erskine College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Erskine College · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Erskine College1929 passing tradition
Erskine establishes itself as a pioneering passing-game program
Erskine College1-10Hope-Doping·Offseason
Erskine is the relaunch program struggling to find footing — a small South Carolina college that restarted football in 2021 and is rebuilding the Flying Fleet after a 69-year hiatus.
Standard GapA small Presbyterian liberal arts college in South Carolina with histori…
Fans here believe no chip — Erskine is in survival mode. The program needs a coaching change or major reset to build competitiveness.
offseason · quiet
The Flying Fleet keep the faith.
Erskine College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 1-11
Ceiling 4-8
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base1-11Mid-table finish.
ceiling4-8Conference 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.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Aug 29
vs BLUEFIELD · away
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · at BLUEFIELD · Sat Aug 29 · 17:30 UTC
The experience
Erskine is the relaunch program struggling to find footing — a small South Carolina college that restarted football in 2021 and is rebuilding the Flying Fleet after a 69-year hiatus.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Erskine College
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The Flying Fleet keep the faith.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Flying Fleet."
— Erskine College fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Erskine College · medium confidence
Stable (37)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 1-10 (9% win rate)35
Volume — 3 effective signal-N40
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Erskine College · 2025 schedule & results1-10Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 51%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | #337 | — | @Anderson (SC) | L 7–35 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #414 | #195 | — | @Presbyterian | L 14–42 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #395 | #425 | — | @Brevard College | L 34–38 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #426 | #290 | — | @Delta State | L 0–52 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #426 | #284 | — | UNC Pembroke | L 7–44 | 0-5 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #432 | #341 | — | North Greenville | L 0–30 | 0-6 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #443 | #409 | — | @Shorter | W 23–19 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #446 | #473 | — | @Ferrum | L 33–35 | 1-7 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #456 | #420 | — | Chowan | L 30–34 | 1-8 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #468 | #432 | — | @Barton | L 7–37 | 1-9 | 1-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #510 | #319 | — | @Allen | L 24–42 | 1-10 | 1-5 |
Schedule mirage
How much of Erskine College's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is -0.01; adjusted for opponent strength, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 5: -0.01 raw vs. 0.01 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Erskine College · 2018-present
Strong
20% home win rate vs 7% on the road. margin runs +10.9 better at home. J.W. Babb Stadium seats 4,000.
Home5-20Away2-26
Venue texture
77°F average kickoff temp; 8% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 26 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Erskine College
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
26-133-3
since 1915 · 34 seasons · .160 win rate
HOME
12-40-3
AWAY
14-93
NEUTRAL
0-0
1910s
1920s
1930s
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2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Carolinas Standing · 2025
6th in the Carolinas
Erskine College sits 6th of 7 in the Carolinas at 1-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Greenville | 7-0 |
| 2 | UNC Pembroke | 5-2 |
| 3 | Ferrum | 3-3 |
| 4 | Barton | 3-4 |
| 5 | Chowan | 3-4 |
| 6 | Erskine | 1-5 |
| 7 | Shorter | 1-5 |
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