Kings College (PA)5-5The Monarchs of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a Catholic college on the rise that went 10-2 in 2024, won the MAC title, and claimed an NCAA Division III playoff win over Ursinus — football arriving in the Wyoming Valley.
King's won the MAC and a playoff game in 2024, but a small Catholic college in Wilkes-Barre still has to prove it belongs every single week.
The Monarchs keep the faith.
Kings College (PA) · Next-Season Outcome Band
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Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Opens Sep 3
vs Wilkes · at home
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · vs Wilkes · Thu Sep 3 · 23:00 UTC
The Monarchs of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a Catholic college on the rise that went 10-2 in 2024, won the MAC title, and claimed an NCAA Division III playoff win over Ursinus — football arriving in the Wyoming Valley.
Kings College (PA) sits 6th in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 120th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern | 8-1 | 10-2 | 67.7 |
| 2 | Delaware Valley | 7-2 | 8-3 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Misericordia | 7-2 | 7-4 | 56.4 |
| 4 | Lebanon Valley | 6-3 | 6-5 | 52.9 |
| 5 | Stevenson | 5-4 | 6-4 | 53.8 |
| 6 | King's | 5-4 | 5-5 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Widener | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Albright | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.0 |
Win the Mid Atlantic 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.
Signature win 52-0 over Alvernia; toughest day 7-49 against Delaware Valley.
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What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Wilkes | L 16–19 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #499 | #496 | — | @Delaware Valley | L 7–49 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #513 | #571 | — | FDU Florham | W 27–21 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #534 | #562 | — | Eastern | L 37–39 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Oct 10 | #554 | #517 | — | @Stevenson | W 35–28 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #545 | #640 | — | Alvernia | W 52–0 | 3-3 | 3-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #542 | #533 | — | @Lebanon Valley | W 21–20 | 4-3 | 4-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #533 | #587 | — | Albright | W 24–14 | 5-3 | 5-2 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #531 | #597 | — | @Widener | L 24–40 | 5-4 | 5-3 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #543 | #556 | — | @Misericordia | L 21–27 | 5-5 | 5-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Kings College (PA) · 2018-present
Strong
84% home win rate vs 63% on the road. margin runs +11.9 better at home. McCarthy Stadium (Wilkes Barre) seats 3,000.
All-Time Record
31-11
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .738 win rate
Moment of the Year · Kings College (PA) · 2025
Moment of the Year · Kings College (PA) · 2025Won 52-0 vs Alvernia
Week 8 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.