Ursinus
7-4 2025 finalUrsinus went 25 years without making an NCAA tournament (1999–2024) until Peter Gallagher's patience finally paid off with a 9–1 breakthrough season in his 25th year as head coach.
The Bears are in the woods.
Ursinus went 25 years without making an NCAA tournament (1999–2024) until Peter Gallagher's patience finally paid off with a 9–1 breakthrough season in his 25th year as head coach.
Ursinus made the NCAA Division III tournament in 2024 for the first time in 25 years with a 9–1 regular season and an at-large bid. Head coach Peter Gallagher, in his 25th year, finally broke the program's NCAA tournament drought.…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Ursinus sits 5th in the Centennial Conference and 86th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin & Marshall | 6-0 | 9-2 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | 5-1 | 12-2 | 75.4 |
| 3 | Muhlenberg | 4-2 | 9-3 | 64.3 |
| 4 | Dickinson (PA) | 3-3 | 5-6 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Ursinus | 2-4 | 7-4 | 55.1 |
| 6 | Gettysburg | 1-5 | 1-9 | 38.5 |
| 7 | McDaniel College | 0-6 | 1-9 | 36.8 |
Win the Centennial 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 52-0 over McDaniel College; toughest day 20-52 against Franklin & Marshall.
The Pulse on Ursinus
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Ursinus
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.
Ursinus · 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 · Ursinus · 2018-present
Above-Average
81% home win rate vs 65% on the road. margin runs +6.5 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 · Ursinus · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 42% across 11 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Ursinus · 2025
Won 41-17 at Reading
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Ursinus
2025: Lost 21-52 at Johns Hopkins University
In 2025, the program lost 21-52 at Johns Hopkins University — a stinging road result, 31 points either way.
The Bears eat tonight.