Wesleyan University (CT)
7-2 2025 finalThe Cardinals of Middletown, Connecticut, who play on Andrus Field — the oldest continuously used American football field in the world — and fight Amherst and Williams every year for Little Three supremacy in the NESCAC.
Cardinals country waits.
The Cardinals of Middletown, Connecticut, who play on Andrus Field — the oldest continuously used American football field in the world — and fight Amherst and Williams every year for Little Three supremacy in the NESCAC.
Win the Little Three, claim the NESCAC, and carry one of football's oldest traditions into a deep playoff run now that NESCAC has joined the postseason.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Wesleyan University (CT) sits 1st in the NESCAC and 50th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesleyan University (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.3 |
| 2 | Trinity (CT) | 7-2 | 7-2 | 60.1 |
| 3 | Colby College | 6-3 | 6-3 | 57.1 |
| 4 | Williams | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.8 |
| 5 | Amherst | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.2 |
| 6 | Middlebury | 5-4 | 5-4 | 52.2 |
| 7 | Tufts | 4-5 | 4-5 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Bowdoin | 2-7 | 2-7 | 39.8 |
New for 2026: NESCAC champions enter the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time in the conference's history. Win the NESCAC and the automatic berth comes with it; fall short and an at-large bid is decided by NPI.
Signature win 56-14 over Hamilton; toughest day 17-25 against Bowdoin.
The Pulse on Wesleyan University (CT)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Wesleyan University (CT)
The benchmark for a successful season.
The conference championship — and, new for 2026, the automatic NCAA Division III playoff berth that now comes with it.
First-ever postseason for NESCAC football — a run at the Stagg Bowl.
Wesleyan University (CT) · 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 · Wesleyan University (CT) · 2018-present
Above-Average
82% home win rate vs 66% on the road. margin runs +1.7 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 · Wesleyan University (CT) · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Wesleyan University (CT) · 2025
Won 31-17 vs Middlebury
Week 3 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Wesleyan University (CT)
2022: Lost 10-24 at Middlebury
In 2022, the program lost 10-24 at Middlebury — a one to file away road result, 14 points either way.
Go Cardinals.