Washington and Lee
7-4 2025 finalThe Generals of Lexington, an elite Virginia liberal-arts college whose football dates to an 1873 win over neighbor VMI and now plays Division III in the ODAC with nine conference titles.
Generals country waits.
The Generals of Lexington, an elite Virginia liberal-arts college whose football dates to an 1873 win over neighbor VMI and now plays Division III in the ODAC with nine conference titles.
Add to the nine ODAC titles and own the conference outright — turn Wilson Field into a place a top-tier liberal-arts school also wins on Saturdays.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Washington and Lee sits 3rd in the Old Dominion Conference and 94th 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 45-0 over Gallaudet; toughest day 21-42 against Salisbury.
The Pulse on Washington and Lee
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Washington and Lee
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.
Washington and Lee · 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 · Washington and Lee · 2018-present
Soft
60% home win rate vs 65% on the road. margin runs +1.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · Washington and Lee · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 48% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Washington and Lee · 2025
Won 35-7 vs Guilford College
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Washington and Lee
2025: Lost 21-24 at Wittenberg
In 2025, the program lost 21-24 at Wittenberg — a close road result, 3 points either way.
Go Generals.