Norwich University · Next-Season Outcome BandFounded 1819
Oldest private military college in United States
Norwich University1-9Hope-Doping·Offseason
Norwich is the Cadets program — the oldest private military college in America (1819) and birthplace of ROTC, rebuilding from 0-10 with the mission of proving that military discipline and football excellence belong together.
Standard GapA 200+ year old military institution whose football program is rebuildin…
Fans here believe no chip — Norwich plays for honor: the honor of military service, the honor of a 200-year institution, the honor of ROTC's birthplace.
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The Cadets bide their time.
Norwich University · 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
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Streak L7Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Sep 4
vs St. Lawrence · at home
Game Week
10 days
until kickoff · vs St. Lawrence · Fri Sep 4 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Norwich is the Cadets program — the oldest private military college in America (1819) and birthplace of ROTC, rebuilding from 0-10 with the mission of proving that military discipline and football excellence belong together.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Norwich University sits 8th in the NEWMAC and 223rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
NEWMAC · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7-0 | 9-3 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Merchant Marine | 5-2 | 8-2 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Coast Guard | 5-2 | 7-3 | 58.9 |
| 4 | MIT | 4-3 | 6-3 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Salve Regina | 3-4 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | SUNY Maritime | 3-4 | 5-6 | 49.4 |
| 7 | WPI | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Norwich | 0-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
33.5 CFB Zeitgeist#223 of 240 D349.5 strength of schedule
Win the NEWMAC 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 1-9
Signature win 63-0 over Maine Maritime; toughest day 0-49 against Merchant Marine.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Norwich University
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The Cadets bide their time.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Norwich"
— Norwich University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Norwich University · 2025 schedule & results1-9Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 47%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 5 | — | — | — | @St. Lawrence | L 3–19 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #608 | #604 | — | @Vermont State Castleton | L 8–30 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #635 | #604 | — | Maine Maritime | W 63–0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #633 | #554 | — | Merchant Marine | L 0–49 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #643 | #598 | — | WPI | L 7–14 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #637 | #536 | — | @SUNY Maritime | L 0–42 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #639 | #474 | — | @Coast Guard | L 28–59 | 1-6 | 0-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #653 | #440 | — | Springfield | L 6–48 | 1-7 | 0-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #653 | #529 | — | Salve Regina | L 10–38 | 1-8 | 0-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #656 | #503 | — | @MIT | L 14–48 | 1-9 | 0-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Norwich University · 2018-present
Above-Average
20% home win rate vs 5% on the road. margin runs +5.5 better at home. Sabine Field at Haynes Family Stadium seats 3,000.
Home4-16Away1-19
Venue texture
64°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
6-71
since 1900 · 33 seasons · .077 win rate
HOME
4-17
AWAY
2-54
NEUTRAL
0-0
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1819
ROTC birthplace
Norwich invented ROTC; featured in College Football Hall of Fame 'From Gridiron to Battlefield' exhibit
2024 season 0-10
Complete failure; nadir from which 2025 rebuilds
Wound
Moment of the Year · Norwich University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Norwich University · 2025Won 63-0 vs Maine Maritime
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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