Johns Hopkins University
12-2 2025 final D3 TOP 25 #3The Blue Jays of Baltimore, a Centennial Conference juggernaut with 17 league titles since 2002 — ten of them in a row through 2018 — playing Division III football at historic Homewood Field.
Quiet weeks in Blue Jays country.
The Blue Jays of Baltimore, a Centennial Conference juggernaut with 17 league titles since 2002 — ten of them in a row through 2018 — playing Division III football at historic Homewood Field.
Convert Centennial dominance into a deep NCAA Division III playoff run — make the football Blue Jays a national name, not just a conference one.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Johns Hopkins University sits 2nd in the Centennial Conference and 3rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin & Marshall | 6-0 | 9-2 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | 5-1 | 12-2 | 75.4 |
| 3 | Muhlenberg | 4-2 | 9-3 | 64.3 |
| 4 | Dickinson (PA) | 3-3 | 5-6 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Ursinus | 2-4 | 7-4 | 55.1 |
| 6 | Gettysburg | 1-5 | 1-9 | 38.5 |
| 7 | McDaniel College | 0-6 | 1-9 | 36.8 |
Win the Centennial 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 55-10 over Dickinson (PA); toughest day 41-48 against Wisconsin-River Falls.
The Pulse on Johns Hopkins University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Johns Hopkins 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.
Johns Hopkins 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 · Johns Hopkins University · 2018-present
Above-Average
92% home win rate vs 82% on the road. margin runs +5.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Schedule Strength · Johns Hopkins University · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 64% across 13 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Johns Hopkins University · 2025
Postseason · Lost 41-48 at Wisconsin-River Falls
Week 17 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 2-3
Most recent: 2025 — loss 48-41 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-3.
From the Archive — Johns Hopkins University
2024: Won 26-13 vs Muhlenberg
In 2024, the program won 26-13 vs Muhlenberg — a tight home result that left the 13-point margin on the books.
Go Blue Jays.