Wilkes University · Next-Season Outcome BandBack-to-Back Second-Place Finishes (2023, 2024)
Wilkes establishes as Landmark's #2 team, right behind Susquehanna
Wilkes University7-4Hope-Doping·Offseason
Wilkes is the Landmark program that finished second in back-to-back years (2023, 2024)—a rising team just below the Susquehanna juggernaut, playing championship-level football with resources of a small school.
Title DroughtSince 2023 · 2 yrs
Fans here believe wilkes' chip is Susquehanna—the program that has won four straight titles and left Wilkes as the eternal runner-up.
low signal
Quiet weeks in Colonels country.
Wilkes University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 5-7
Base 7-5
Ceiling 10-2
floor5-7Rebuild year. Below .500.
base7-5Mid-table finish.
ceiling10-2Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak W2Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 6-4
The forecast
Opens Sep 3
vs King's · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at King's · Thu Sep 3 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Wilkes is the Landmark program that finished second in back-to-back years (2023, 2024)—a rising team just below the Susquehanna juggernaut, playing championship-level football with resources of a small school.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Wilkes University sits 3rd in the Landmark Conference and 76th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
Landmark · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna | 6-0 | 11-3 | 66.1 |
| 2 | Lycoming | 5-1 | 5-6 | 49.2 |
| 3 | Wilkes | 4-2 | 7-4 | 55.8 |
| 4 | Western Connecticut State | 2-4 | 5-5 | 49.2 |
| 5 | Catholic | 2-4 | 3-7 | 41.7 |
| 6 | Moravian | 2-4 | 2-8 | 39.4 |
| 7 | Juniata | 0-6 | 2-8 | 36.6 |
55.8 CFB Zeitgeist#76 of 240 D351.0 strength of schedule1 quality win
Win the Landmark 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 · 7-4
Signature win 38-0 over Western Connecticut State; toughest day 3-26 against Susquehanna.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Wilkes University
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Quiet weeks in Colonels country.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Colonels."
— Wilkes University 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.
Wilkes University · 2025 schedule & results7-4Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | King's | W 19–16 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #501 | #539 | — | @The College of New Jersey | L 3–17 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #525 | #484 | — | Muhlenberg | L 18–26 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #535 | #593 | — | @Montclair State | W 24–21 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #542 | #617 | — | Catholic | W 15–13 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #549 | #631 | — | @Moravian | W 26–7 | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #549 | #576 | — | @Lycoming | L 21–31 | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #553 | #656 | — | Juniata | W 38–7 | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #540 | #441 | — | @Susquehanna | L 3–26 | 5-4 | 3-2 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #548 | #546 | — | Western Connecticut State | W 38–0 | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #523 | #449 | — | Shenandoah (N) | W 37–35 | 7-4 | 4-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · Wilkes University · 2018-present
Strong
70% home win rate vs 50% on the road. margin runs +8.2 better at home. Schmidt Stadium seats 1,800.
Home14-6Away10-10
Venue texture
75°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
25-16
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .609 win rate
HOME
14-6
AWAY
10-10
NEUTRAL
1-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
NCAA Tournament Appearances (2023, 2024)
Consistent postseason qualification in new conference
Moment of the Year · Wilkes University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Wilkes University · 2025Won 26-7 at Moravian
Week 7 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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