Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Westfield State | W 29-7 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Norwich | L 10-17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Maine Maritime | W 40-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Rowan | L 0-79 | 2-2 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @The College of New Jersey | L 23-38 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Salisbury | L 0-49 | 2-4 | 0-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Christopher Newport | L 6-63 | 2-5 | 0-4 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Kean | L 19-45 | 2-6 | 0-5 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Montclair State | 1 pm ET3% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | William Paterson | 12 pm ET68% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Castleton, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
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The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Castleton has lost five straight.
2-8 over the last 10, and lost the last five.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-6
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Team story
The Spartans of Castleton in Vermont — the only public university in the state with varsity football, a young program born in 2009 that gave Vermont the college team it long lacked, playing at Dave Wolk Stadium.
Game day
The Spartans of Castleton in Vermont — the only public university in the state with varsity football, a young program born in 2009 that gave Vermont the college team it long lacked, playing at Dave Wolk Stadium.
Playoff path
Castleton sits 7th in the New Jersey Conference and 198th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport | 5-0 | 8-0 | 78.6 |
| 2 | Montclair State | 4-1 | 6-2 | 64.4 |
| 3 | Rowan | 4-1 | 6-2 | 61.5 |
| 4 | Salisbury | 3-2 | 6-2 | 57.3 |
| 5 | Kean | 2-3 | 3-4 | 47.1 |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey | 2-3 | 3-5 | 45.2 |
| 7 | Vermont State Castleton | 0-5 | 2-6 | 39.8 |
| 8 | William Paterson | 0-5 | 0-8 | 32.1 |
Win the New Jersey 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 40-0 over Maine Maritime; toughest day 0-79 against Rowan.