Otterbein · Next-Season Outcome Band2017 OAC Championship
The most recent peak in Otterbein football
Otterbein1-9Hope-Doping·Offseason
Otterbein is the OAC program attempting its first winning season since 2017 — a 1-9 2024 led to hiring Dave Marquis from Valparaiso, betting the FCS coordinator can rebuild the Cardinals.
Standard GapAn OAC member that has not had a winning season in eight years vs the be…
Fans here believe no chip. Otterbein is climbing out of a hole and focused on the next step.
low signal
Cardinals country waits.
Otterbein · 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 L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Calvin · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Calvin · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Otterbein is the OAC program attempting its first winning season since 2017 — a 1-9 2024 led to hiring Dave Marquis from Valparaiso, betting the FCS coordinator can rebuild the Cardinals.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Otterbein sits 10th in the Ohio Conference and 205th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Ohio · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carroll | 1-0 | 12-2 | 74.2 |
| 2 | Mount Union | 8-1 | 11-1 | 74.0 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern | 7-1 | 8-3 | 60.5 |
| 4 | Baldwin Wallace | 6-2 | 8-2 | 62.2 |
| 5 | Heidelberg | 5-3 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | Muskingum University | 4-4 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 7 | Marietta | 3-5 | 5-5 | 51.8 |
| 10 | Otterbein | 1-7 | 1-9 | 36.8 |
36.8 CFB Zeitgeist#205 of 240 D354.5 strength of schedule
Win the Ohio 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 1-9
Signature win 20-19 over Capital; toughest day 13-69 against Heidelberg.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Otterbein
—
Cardinals country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Cardinals."
— Otterbein 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.
Otterbein · 2025 schedule & results1-9Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 55%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Ohio Wesleyan | L 28–65 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #591 | #478 | — | @Marietta | L 31–47 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #623 | #573 | — | Muskingum University | L 13–37 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #641 | #453 | — | @Mount Union | L 7–62 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #639 | #502 | — | Baldwin Wallace | L 14–56 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #639 | #606 | — | Wilmington (OH) | L 41–54 | 0-6 | 0-5 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #638 | #604 | — | @Capital | W 20–19 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #628 | #554 | — | @Heidelberg | L 13–69 | 1-7 | 1-6 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #631 | #418 | — | @Hanover | L 8–49 | 1-8 | 1-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #645 | #508 | — | Ohio Northern | L 14–56 | 1-9 | 1-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Otterbein · 2018-present
Average
10% home win rate vs 10% on the road. margin runs +2.1 better at home. Memorial Stadium (Westerville, OH) seats 2,400.
Home2-18Away2-18
Venue texture
73°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
4-40
since 1904 · 8 seasons · .090 win rate
HOME
2-18
AWAY
2-22
NEUTRAL
0-0
1900s
1940s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2024 season (1-9)
Rock bottom, the impetus for the Marquis hire
Heartbreak
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