Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | Westminster (PA) | W 34-24 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Ohio Northern | L 13-20 | 1-1 | 0-1 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Capital | W 32-10 | 2-1 | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Otterbein | W 42-7 | 3-1 | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Bye week | |||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Mount Union | L 21-27 | 3-2 | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Baldwin Wallace | L 7-31 | 3-3 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Muskingum | W 49-28 | 4-3 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Heidelberg | W 24-13 | 5-3 | 4-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | Wilmington (OH) | 1:30 pm ET97% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Mount St Joseph | 1:30 pm ET33% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Marietta, 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
Marietta has won three of its last five.
6-4 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 5-3
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Ohio teams the same season
Team story
Marietta is the OAC competitor placing its faith in new coach Tom Hinkle — the Pioneers went 5-5 in 2025 under Tom Kaufman, then promoted Hinkle in December 2025 to lead the next chapter.
Game day
Marietta is the OAC competitor placing its faith in new coach Tom Hinkle — the Pioneers went 5-5 in 2025 under Tom Kaufman, then promoted Hinkle in December 2025 to lead the next chapter.
Playoff path
Marietta sits 4th in the Ohio Conference and 70th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baldwin Wallace | 6-0 | 8-0 | 74.1 |
| 2 | Mount Union | 5-1 | 6-2 | 63.6 |
| 3 | Heidelberg | 4-2 | 6-2 | 63.7 |
| 4 | Marietta | 4-3 | 5-3 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Ohio Northern | 4-3 | 4-4 | 51.7 |
| 6 | Capital | 3-3 | 5-3 | 55.3 |
| 7 | Otterbein | 1-5 | 2-6 | 43.9 |
| 8 | Wilmington (OH) | 1-5 | 2-6 | 42.1 |
Win the Ohio 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 42-7 over Otterbein; toughest day 7-31 against Baldwin Wallace.