Next game
at Delaware Valley
Sat Oct 24 · 1 pm ET
Robert A. Lipinski Field at James Work Memorial Stadium · series 0-4, lost the last 4
Misericordia University 44% to win · our ratings after 6 games
Misericordia University
5-1Mid Atlantic · Mangelsdorf Field · 1,500 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 28-7 vs FDU Florham
Our model gave Misericordia University 94% before kickoff
The rest of the season
One real test left: Delaware Valley 44%
Win out 22% · expect 2.8 of 4 more wins
Misericordia University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Delaware Valley 44%, Lebanon Valley 85%, Widener 86%, King's 70%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line at Delaware Valley · our model 44% Misericordia University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Misericordia University · 2026 schedule and results5-1Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 44%.Our rank entering each game: #572 to #553
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | #572 | #635 | — | Hartwick | W 42-14 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #570 | #520 | — | @Eastern | L 21-27 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #567 | #529 | — | Stevenson | W 28-24 | 2-1 | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #562 | #591 | — | @Albright | W 15-14 | 3-1 | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | #556 | #619 | — | @Alvernia | W 21-17 | 4-1 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | #553 | #619 | — | FDU Florham | W 28-7 | 5-1 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #547 | #509 | @Delaware Valley | 1 pm ET44% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #547 | #572 | Lebanon Valley | 1 pm ET85% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Widener | 1 pm ET86% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @King's | 1 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Misericordia University, through 6 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Line is the closing point spread for Misericordia University: a minus number means favored. A green check means the team covered it, by the number beside it. A red cross means it fell short by that much.
Ahead
The forecast
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Misericordia University has won four of its last five.
7-3 over the last 10, and won the last four.
Streak W4Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 7-3
Range of outcomes · Misericordia University · 2026
Range of outcomes · Misericordia University · 2026Misericordia University’s most likely regular season is 8-2. 94% of outcomes land from 7-3 to 9-1.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
6 wins 5%; 7 wins 26%; 8 wins 46%; 9 wins 22%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor8-4Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
Base10-2Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
Ceiling11-1Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 6 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the CFP.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-1
Game feel43even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 10 in the Mid Atlantic
Heart rate3-1some dramain one-score games (4 of 6)3rd most one-score games of 10 in the Mid Atlantic
Margin+8.7competitiveavg scoring margin3rd best margin of 10 in the Mid Atlantic
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among Mid Atlantic teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
Misericordia is the Dallas Cougar proving that a Catholic liberal arts program can compete in Division III football without athletic scholarships, building something real through institutional faith.
Title DroughtSince 2012 · 14 yrs
Fans here believe no villain—just the quiet conviction that doing Division III football the Catholic way (need-based aid, institutional values, student-athlete development) is harder and more honest.
Game day
The experience
Misericordia is the Dallas Cougar proving that a Catholic liberal arts program can compete in Division III football without athletic scholarships, building something real through institutional faith.
Playoff path
Misericordia University sits 2nd in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 53rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
Mid Atlantic · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern | 5-0 | 5-1 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Misericordia | 4-1 | 5-1 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Delaware Valley | 4-1 | 4-2 | 56.0 |
| 4 | Stevenson | 3-2 | 4-2 | 53.1 |
| 5 | Alvernia | 3-2 | 3-3 | 46.0 |
| 6 | Albright | 2-3 | 3-3 | 46.4 |
| 7 | Widener | 2-3 | 2-4 | 41.3 |
| 8 | King's | 2-3 | 2-4 | 40.5 |
61.0 CFB Zeitgeist#53 of 245 D346.5 strength of schedule
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.
Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 5-1
Signature win 42-14 over Hartwick; toughest day 21-27 against Eastern.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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