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June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Anderson

5-6 2025 final

Anderson is the newest voice in college football — a university that fielded its first-ever team in 2024 and is writing its own origin story from day one in the South Atlantic Conference.

The Trojans stand guard.

Record
5-6
win% .454
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·Offseason

Anderson is the newest voice in college football — a university that fielded its first-ever team in 2024 and is writing its own origin story from day one in the South Atlantic Conference.

Standard GapNo history, no baggage, no asterisks — just a football program born in 2…

Anderson fielded its inaugural football team in 2024 under Bobby Lamb, a former Furman head coach. The Trojans played an 11-game schedule in their first year and are building the program from the ground up. In 2025-26, Anderson en…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on Anderson

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Trojans stand guard.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Anderson (Sc)" — Anderson fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Anderson

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

Anderson · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor3-9Rebuild year. Below .500.
base5-7Mid-table finish.
ceiling8-4Conference 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.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · Anderson

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · Anderson · low confidence

Growing (55)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 5-6 (45% win rate)55

Home-Field Advantage · Anderson · 2018-present

Strong

42% home win rate vs 30% on the road. margin runs +12.5 better at home.

Home3-4Away3-7
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cold

One of five. The film room is busy this week.

Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 4-6

South Atlantic Standing · 2025

7th in the South Atlantic

Anderson is 7th of 12 in the South Atlantic at 5-6. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Newberry12-2
2Wingate9-3
3Emory & Henry College8-3
4Carson-Newman College7-3
5Catawba7-4
6Lenoir-Rhyne6-5
7Anderson (Sc)5-6
8Mars Hill5-6
9Wilson3-8
10Greeneville1-9
11UVA Wise1-9
12Limestone0-0

Schedule Strength · Anderson · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 46% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.468

Moment of the Year · Anderson · 2025

Won 34-7 at Shorter

Week 1 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — Anderson

2024: Lost 5-52 vs Limestone

In 2024, the program lost 5-52 vs Limestone — a stinging home result, 47 points either way.

Trojans claim the day.