Shepherd University
7-4 2025 finalShepherd is the West Virginia PSAC anchor — a stable program under Ernie McCook that competes every year and represents Mountain State pride in a Northeastern conference.
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Shepherd is the West Virginia PSAC anchor — a stable program under Ernie McCook that competes every year and represents Mountain State pride in a Northeastern conference.
Ernie McCook enters his ninth season as Shepherd head coach in 2026 with a program that has established itself as a competitive PSAC East member. The 2025 season produced a 7-4 record and 6-1 conference mark, maintaining Shepherd'…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Shepherd University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Shepherd University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Shepherd 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
Fanbase Health Index · Shepherd University · medium confidence
Growing (52)
Home-Field Advantage · Shepherd University · 2018-present
Above-Average
83% home win rate vs 70% on the road. margin runs +7.3 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hot
Five straight. The momentum tier on every blog right now.
Pennsylvania State Athletic Standing · 2025
6th in the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Shepherd University sits 6th of 15 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic at 7-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kutztown University | 14-1 |
| 2 | PennWest California | 9-4 |
| 3 | East Stroudsburg University | 8-3 |
| 4 | Edinboro University | 7-4 |
| 5 | Indiana-Pennsylvania | 7-4 |
| 6 | Shepherd | 7-4 |
| 7 | Slippery Rock | 6-4 |
| 8 | Clarion | 6-5 |
| 9 | Lock Haven University | 6-5 |
| 10 | Seton Hill | 4-7 |
| 11 | West Chester | 4-7 |
| 12 | Bloomsburg | 3-8 |
| 13 | Shippensburg | 3-8 |
| 14 | Gannon | 1-10 |
| 15 | Millersville | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Shepherd University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Shepherd University · 2025
Won 38-23 at Millersville
Week 6 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 63-17 (away). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Shepherd University
2022: Won 42-35 at Kutztown University
In 2022, the program won 42-35 at Kutztown University — a tight road result that left the 7-point margin on the books.
Go Rams.