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

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham

1-9 2025 final

FDU-Florham is the Devil competing at Division III despite resource constraints, rebuilding pride after a challenging 2025 season in Madison, New Jersey.

Quiet weeks in Devils country.

Record
1-9
win% .100
Conference
9th of 10
Mid Atlantic · 1-8
Index Rating
34.6
D3 #219 of 240
Playoff Path
Win the league
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-win — basking
The Long Wait·Offseason

FDU-Florham is the Devil competing at Division III despite resource constraints, rebuilding pride after a challenging 2025 season in Madison, New Jersey.

Standard GapA Madison, NJ regional institution competing in a powerhouse conference…

FDU-Florham finished 1-9 overall (1-8 MAC) in 2025, posting the worst conference record. Head coach Anthony Van Curen carries a 19-23 overall record at the Florham campus. The 2025 season represented a significant valley for the p…

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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

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham sits 9th in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 219th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.

Mid Atlantic · 2025
TeamConfOverallIndex
1Eastern University8-110-267.7
2Delaware Valley7-28-358.5
3Misericordia7-27-456.4
4Lebanon Valley6-36-552.9
5Stevenson5-46-453.8
6Kings College (PA)5-45-550.3
7Widener3-64-645.3
9FDU-Florham1-81-934.6
34.6 CFB Zeitgeist#219 of 240 D351.5 strength of schedule

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.

Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 1-9
L 0-21 vs St John Fisher University · Wk 2-21St John L 13-37 at Lebanon Valley · Wk 3-24Lebanon L 21-27 at Kings College (PA) · Wk 4-6Kings CoL 20-55 vs Stevenson · Wk 5-35StevensoL 17-20 at Widener · Wk 7-3WidenerL 14-41 vs Delaware Valley · Wk 8-27DelawareL 18-32 at Albright · Wk 9-14AlbrightL 16-35 vs Misericordia · Wk 10-19MisericoL 7-28 at Eastern University · Wk 11-21Eastern W 52-3 vs Reading · Wk 12+49Reading

Signature win 52-3 over Reading; toughest day 20-55 against Stevenson.

The Pulse on Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
Quiet weeks in Devils country.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

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

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham

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.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base1-11Mid-table finish.
ceiling4-8Conference 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 · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham · 2018-present

Above-Average

40% home win rate vs 47% on the road. margin runs +4.0 better at home.

Home8-12Away9-10
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 W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 1-9

Schedule Strength · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 52% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.528

Moment of the Year · Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham · 2025

Won 52-3 vs Reading

Week 12 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham

2024: Lost 35-42 vs Kings College (PA)

In 2024, the program lost 35-42 vs Kings College (PA) — a close home result, 7 points either way.

Go Devils.