Eastern University
10-2 2025 final D3 TOP 25 #21The Eagles of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania — a Christian college that launched football in 2022 and joined the Mid Atlantic a year later, building a brand-new program from the ground up.
The Eagles circle the field.
The Eagles of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania — a Christian college that launched football in 2022 and joined the Mid Atlantic a year later, building a brand-new program from the ground up.
Grow from one of football's newest programs into a settled, competitive Mid Atlantic team — and give a faith-based campus a football identity to rally around.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Eastern University sits 1st in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 13th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern University | 8-1 | 10-2 | 67.7 |
| 2 | Delaware Valley | 7-2 | 8-3 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Misericordia | 7-2 | 7-4 | 56.4 |
| 4 | Lebanon Valley | 6-3 | 6-5 | 52.9 |
| 5 | Stevenson | 5-4 | 6-4 | 53.8 |
| 6 | Kings College (PA) | 5-4 | 5-5 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Widener | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Albright | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.0 |
Win the Mid Atlantic 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 46-7 over Anna Maria College; toughest day 0-29 against Susquehanna.
The Pulse on Eastern University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Eastern University
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Eastern University · 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 · Eastern University · 2018-present
Elite
100% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs +24.2 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 · Eastern University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 12 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Eastern University · 2025
Postseason · Won 28-24 at Franklin & Marshall
Week 14 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2025): 1-0
Most recent: 2025 — win 24-28 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
From the Archive — Eastern University
2024: Lost 0-27 at Delaware Valley
In 2024, the program lost 0-27 at Delaware Valley — a stinging road result, 27 points either way.
Eagles take flight tonight.