Shenandoah University
8-3 2025 finalA Virginia university in the Shenandoah Valley with ODAC football rooted in regional competition and educational values.
Hornets country waits.
A Virginia university in the Shenandoah Valley with ODAC football rooted in regional competition and educational values.
LIVE 2026: Shenandoah competes in the ODAC with regional rivals.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Shenandoah University sits 2nd in the Old Dominion Conference and 83rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randolph-Macon | 6-0 | 9-2 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Shenandoah | 4-2 | 8-3 | 55.3 |
| 3 | Washington and Lee | 4-2 | 7-4 | 53.9 |
| 4 | Hampden-Sydney | 3-3 | 7-3 | 57.2 |
| 5 | Bridgewater (VA) | 3-3 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 6 | Averett | 1-5 | 1-9 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Guilford College | 0-6 | 2-8 | 37.8 |
| 8 | Ferrum | 0-0 | 4-7 | — |
Win the Old Dominion 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.
Signature win 48-3 over Averett; toughest day 7-42 against Hampden-Sydney.
The Pulse on Shenandoah University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Shenandoah University
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Shenandoah University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · Shenandoah University · 2018-present
Above-Average
76% home win rate vs 66% on the road. margin runs +6.3 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Schedule Strength · Shenandoah University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 43% across 11 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Shenandoah University · 2025
Won 25-6 vs Methodist
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Shenandoah University
2025: Won 29-28 at Geneva
In 2025, the program won 29-28 at Geneva — a tight road result that left the 1-point margin on the books.
Go Hornets.