Gannon is the PSAC program finding its rhythm under Erik Raeburn's patient six-year tenure, a Head Coach who chose to stay and build rather than chase bigger jobs.
The Knights polish their armor.
Gannon is the PSAC program finding its rhythm under Erik Raeburn's patient six-year tenure, a Head Coach who chose to stay and build rather than chase bigger jobs.
Erik Raeburn enters his seventh season at Gannon in 2026, having stabilized a program that lacked direction. With McConnell Stadium as home and a slate of PSAC West foes on the schedule, Gannon aims to sustain its climb toward a P…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Gannon University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Gannon 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.
Gannon 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 · Gannon University · low confidence
Stable (35)
Home-Field Advantage · Gannon University · 2018-present
Soft
37% home win rate vs 44% on the road. margin runs -0.7 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Pennsylvania State Athletic Standing · 2025
14th in the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Gannon University is 14th of 15 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic at 1-10. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutztown University | 14-1 |
| 2 | PennWest California | 9-4 |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 8-3 |
| 4 | Edinboro University | 7-4 |
| 5 | Indiana-Pennsylvania | 7-4 |
| 6 | Shepherd | 7-4 |
| 7 | Slippery Rock | 6-4 |
| 8 | Clarion | 6-5 |
| 9 | Lock Haven University | 6-5 |
| 10 | Seton Hill | 4-7 |
| 11 | West Chester | 4-7 |
| 12 | Bloomsburg | 3-8 |
| 13 | Shippensburg | 3-8 |
| 14 | Gannon | 1-10 |
| 15 | Millersville | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Gannon University · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 61% across 11 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
From the Archive — Gannon University
2024: Lost 13-21 vs Lock Haven University
In 2024, the program lost 13-21 vs Lock Haven University — a one-score home result, 8 points either way.
Knights claim the day.