Waynesburg · Next-Season Outcome Band1966 National Championship
Waynesburg wins the NCAA Division III national championship
Waynesburg4-6Hope-Doping·Offseason
Waynesburg University is the Presidents' Athletic Conference program anchored by a 1966 national championship, a small Pennsylvania school where football tradition runs through the legacy of Hall of Famer Stan Keck.
Title DroughtSince 1966 · 59 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — Waynesburg carries the pride of 1966 with quiet dignity. The motivation is internal: honor the tradition and build another special season.
low signal
Quiet weeks in Yellow Jackets country.
Waynesburg · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 2-10
Base 4-8
Ceiling 7-5
floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.
base4-8Mid-table finish.
ceiling7-5Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak W2Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 4-6
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Capital · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Capital · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
The experience
Waynesburg University is the Presidents' Athletic Conference program anchored by a 1966 national championship, a small Pennsylvania school where football tradition runs through the legacy of Hall of Famer Stan Keck.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Waynesburg sits 6th in the Presidents' Conference and 160th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Presidents' · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington & Jefferson | 8-0 | 8-3 | 60.4 |
| 2 | Grove City | 7-1 | 8-3 | 62.1 |
| 3 | Westminster (PA) | 6-2 | 8-3 | 58.4 |
| 4 | Geneva | 6-2 | 6-5 | 50.6 |
| 5 | Case Western Reserve | 4-4 | 4-5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | Waynesburg | 4-4 | 4-6 | 44.9 |
| 7 | Allegheny | 4-4 | 4-6 | 43.8 |
| 8 | Hiram College | 2-6 | 3-7 | 39.7 |
44.9 CFB Zeitgeist#160 of 240 D348.3 strength of schedule
Win the Presidents' 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 4-6
Signature win 45-14 over Thiel; toughest day 0-56 against Washington & Jefferson.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Waynesburg
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Quiet weeks in Yellow Jackets country.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Yellow Jackets."
— Waynesburg fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Waynesburg · 2025 schedule & results4-6Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 44%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | #373 | — | John Carroll | L 14–48 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #531 | #508 | — | @Dickinson | L 19–52 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #589 | #610 | — | Hiram College | W 35–27 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #611 | #659 | — | @Thiel | W 45–14 | 2-2 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #596 | #630 | — | Allegheny | L 11–21 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #609 | #493 | — | @Grove City | L 14–24 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #607 | #582 | — | Geneva | L 20–62 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #617 | #478 | — | @Washington & Jefferson | L 0–56 | 2-6 | 2-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #611 | #658 | — | @Bethany (WV) | W 48–28 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #601 | #620 | — | Saint Vincent | W 35–24 | 4-6 | 4-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Waynesburg · 2018-present
Soft
30% home win rate vs 40% on the road. margin runs -5.3 weaker at home. John F. Wiley Stadium seats 4,000.
Home6-14Away8-12
Venue texture
71°F average kickoff temp; 40% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 5 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
16-73-1
since 1908 · 37 seasons · .177 win rate
HOME
6-20-1
AWAY
10-53
NEUTRAL
0-0
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Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Waynesburg · 2025
Moment of the Year · Waynesburg · 2025Won 45-14 at Thiel
Week 5 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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