CFB Zeitgeist
June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Roosevelt University

2-8 2025 final

Roosevelt is the Chicago program learning to compete at the Division II level — a young program in the GLIAC that is building football culture from the ground up.

The Lakers hold the line.

Record
2-8
win% .200
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·Offseason

Roosevelt is the Chicago program learning to compete at the Division II level — a young program in the GLIAC that is building football culture from the ground up.

Standard GapA small Chicago university that joined the GLIAC in 2024 and is rebuildi…

Roosevelt finished 2-8 in its 2025 season, the second year competing in the GLIAC after joining the conference in 2024. Under head coach William McKeon (2 seasons), the program is in development mode, building infrastructure, recr…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on Roosevelt University

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Lakers hold the line.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Roosevelt" — Roosevelt University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Roosevelt University

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

Roosevelt University · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base2-10Mid-table finish.
ceiling5-7Conference 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.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · Roosevelt University

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · Roosevelt University · low confidence

Stable (41)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 2-8 (20% win rate)41

Home-Field Advantage · Roosevelt University · 2018-present

Elite

40% home win rate vs 11% on the road. margin runs +17.8 better at home.

Home2-3Away1-8
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cold

One of five. The film room is busy this week.

Streak L1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 2-8

GLIAC Standing · 2025

7th in the GLIAC

Roosevelt University is 7th of 8 in the GLIAC at 2-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Ferris State16-0
2Grand Valley State University7-3
3Michigan Tech7-4
4Saginaw Valley State6-5
5Davenport5-5
6Northern Michigan3-8
7Roosevelt2-8
8Wayne State (MI)0-11

Schedule Strength · Roosevelt University · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.500

Moment of the Year · Roosevelt University · 2025

Won 48-14 vs Wayne State (MI)

Week 11 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — Roosevelt University

2025: Lost 10-55 at Saginaw Valley State

In 2025, the program lost 10-55 at Saginaw Valley State — a stinging road result, 45 points either way.

Go Lakers.