Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
0-10 2025 finalLincoln University is the oldest degree-granting HBCU in America, founded in 1854, where football is a small chapter in a 172-year educational legacy.
The Lions rest in the shade.
Lincoln University is the oldest degree-granting HBCU in America, founded in 1854, where football is a small chapter in a 172-year educational legacy.
Lincoln University went 0-10 overall and 0-10 in CIAA in 2025, a complete winless season that represents systemic collapse. Head Coach Josh Dean, hired in 2024, enters a multi-year rebuild with a roster in need of fundamental inve…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) · 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
Fanbase Health Index · Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) · low confidence
Stable (30)
Home-Field Advantage · Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) · 2018-present
Strong
19% home win rate vs 14% on the road. margin runs +9.3 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
CIAA Standing · 2025
12th in the CIAA
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) is 12th of 12 in the CIAA at 0-10. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson C Smith | 10-2 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 9-3 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 6-4 |
| 4 | Virginia St | 6-4 |
| 5 | Livingstone | 5-5 |
| 6 | Elizabeth City State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem | 4-6 |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 3-7 |
| 9 | Bowie State | 3-7 |
| 10 | Shaw | 2-8 |
| 11 | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
| 12 | Lincoln (PA) | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 47% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
From the Archive — Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
2023: Won 27-21 vs Elizabeth City State
In 2023, the program won 27-21 vs Elizabeth City State — a tight home result that left the 6-point margin on the books.
The Lions roar.