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

Catholic University

3-7 2025 final

Catholic University joined the Landmark Conference in 2023 and is finding its footing in a new home — a Washington, DC program defining itself through community development, not championships.

Cardinals country waits.

Record
3-7
win% .300
Conference
4th of 7
Landmark · 2-3
Index Rating
41.7
D3 #183 of 240
Playoff Path
Win the league
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·Offseason

Catholic University joined the Landmark Conference in 2023 and is finding its footing in a new home — a Washington, DC program defining itself through community development, not championships.

Standard GapA modest Washington, DC Catholic university navigating its first years i…

Catholic University is in its second year of Landmark Conference membership (2024–2025) and maintains a 5–5 record in each season. The coaching staff was recognized with Landmark Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024, signaling insti…

offseason · quiet
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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL

Catholic University sits 4th in the Landmark Conference and 183rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

Landmark · 2025
TeamConfOverallIndex
1Susquehanna5-011-366.1
2Lycoming4-15-649.2
3Wilkes3-27-455.8
4Catholic2-33-741.7
5Moravian1-42-839.4
6Keystone0-01-145.3
7Juniata College0-52-836.6
41.7 CFB Zeitgeist#183 of 240 D351.1 strength of schedule

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 · 3-7
W 10-7 vs McDaniel College · Wk 2+3McDanielL 20-36 at Capital · Wk 3-16CapitalL 7-42 at Franklin & Marshall · Wk 4-35FranklinL 6-55 vs Salisbury · Wk 5-49SalisburL 13-15 at Wilkes · Wk 6-2WilkesW 20-17 vs Juniata College · Wk 7+3Juniata W 26-20 vs Moravian · Wk 8+6MoravianL 13-69 at Susquehanna · Wk 9-56SusquehaL 12-38 vs Lycoming · Wk 10-26LycomingL 19-52 at Western Connecticut St · Wk 11-33Western

Signature win 26-20 over Moravian; toughest day 13-69 against Susquehanna.

The Pulse on Catholic University

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
Cardinals country waits.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Catholic" — Catholic University fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Catholic University

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

The primary goal and national bracket path.

32-team bracket qualifierLocked

One of 32 national tournament entries.

Stagg BowlLocked

The Division III national championship game.

Catholic University · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference 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

Home-Field Advantage · Catholic University · 2018-present

Average

50% home win rate vs 45% on the road. margin runs +2.7 better at home.

Home10-10Away9-11
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Cooling

Two of five. Schedule has caught up.

Streak L3Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 3-7

Schedule Strength · Catholic University · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 48% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.483

From the Archive — Catholic University

2024: Won 14-12 at Lycoming

In 2024, the program won 14-12 at Lycoming — a tight road result that left the 2-point margin on the books.

Go Cardinals.