Next game
vs The College of New Jersey
Sat Oct 24 · 2 pm ET
Richard Wackar Stadium · series 4-0, won the last 4
Rowan University 70% to win · our ratings after 6 games
Rowan University
5-1New Jersey · Richard Wackar Stadium · 5,000 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 17-14 vs Kean
Our model gave Rowan University 90% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Two real tests left: Christopher Newport 25%, Montclair State 56%
Win out 9% · expect 2.5 of 4 more wins
Rowan University's chance to win each game left, from our model: The College of New Jersey 70%, Christopher Newport 25%, William Paterson 97%, Montclair State 56%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line vs The College of New Jersey · our model 70% Rowan University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Rowan University · 2026 schedule and results5-1Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 48%.Our rank entering each game: #505 to #485
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | #505 | #432 | — | Mary Hardin Baylor | L 14-35 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #499 | #596 | — | @Moravian | W 34-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #500 | #551 | — | Lycoming | W 9-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #505 | #636 | — | Vermont State Castleton | W 79-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | #500 | #450 | — | @Salisbury | W 26-21 | 4-1 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | #485 | #602 | — | Kean | W 17-14 | 5-1 | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #481 | #542 | The College of New Jersey | 2 pm ET70% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #481 | #498 | @Christopher Newport | 1 pm ET25% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @William Paterson | 1 pm ET97% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 13 | Montclair State | 6 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Rowan 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 Rowan 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
Rowan University has won five straight.
9-1 over the last 10, and won the last five.
Streak W5Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 9-1
Range of outcomes · Rowan University · 2026
Range of outcomes · Rowan University · 2026Rowan University’s most likely regular season is 8-2. 90% of outcomes land from 6-4 to 8-2.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
6 wins 11%; 7 wins 39%; 8 wins 40%; 9 wins 9%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 feel42rock fightscombined pts / game7th highest-scoring of 8 in the New Jersey
Heart rate2-0some dramain one-score games (2 of 6)3rd most one-score games of 8 in the New Jersey
Margin+18.2competitiveavg scoring margin3rd best margin of 8 in the New Jersey
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind·Written June 2026
Five national championship game runner-up finishes (1990s) that proved Rowan belonged at the table — now rebuilding from the peak with 15+ tournament appearances as proof of staying power.
Title DroughtSince 1999 · 27 yrs
Fans here believe rowan was built to win titles — five championship games proved it. Never crossing the line is the scar that won't heal.
Game day
The experience
Five national championship game runner-up finishes (1990s) that proved Rowan belonged at the table — now rebuilding from the peak with 15+ tournament appearances as proof of staying power.
Playoff path
Rowan University sits 2nd in the New Jersey Conference and 40th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
New Jersey · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport | 3-0 | 6-0 | 72.6 |
| 2 | Rowan | 3-0 | 5-1 | 62.8 |
| 3 | Salisbury | 2-1 | 5-1 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Montclair State | 2-1 | 4-2 | 58.2 |
| 5 | The College of New Jersey | 2-1 | 3-3 | 48.2 |
| 6 | Vermont State Castleton | 0-3 | 2-4 | 42.4 |
| 7 | Kean | 0-3 | 1-4 | 40.4 |
| 8 | William Paterson | 0-3 | 0-6 | 31.3 |
62.8 CFB Zeitgeist#40 of 245 D350.4 strength of schedule1 quality win
Win the New Jersey 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 79-0 over Vermont State Castleton; toughest day 14-35 against Mary Hardin Baylor.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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