Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | SUNY Morrisville | L 30-33 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | SUNY Maritime | W 51-17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Bye week | |||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Western Connecticut State | T 0-0 | 1-1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Montclair State | L 14-42 | 1-2-1 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Christopher Newport | L 20-31 | 1-3-1 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Rowan | L 14-17 | 1-4-1 | 0-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | William Paterson | W 30-15 | 2-4-1 | 1-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Vermont State Castleton | W 45-19 | 3-4-1 | 2-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Salisbury | 1 pm ET24% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @The College of New Jersey | time TBA49% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Kean University, 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
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Kean University has won two of its last five.
4-5 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-4
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Team story
A 20+ year era under Dan Garrett (since 2006) that has built Kean into an NJAC tournament regular — stable, dependable, and content in New Jersey football.
Game day
A 20+ year era under Dan Garrett (since 2006) that has built Kean into an NJAC tournament regular — stable, dependable, and content in New Jersey football.
Playoff path
Kean University sits 5th in the New Jersey Conference and 143rd 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 51-17 over SUNY Maritime; toughest day 14-42 against Montclair State.