Ohio Wesleyan
3-7 2025 finalThe Battling Bishops of Delaware, Ohio, who have played football since 1875 and now compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference — a liberal-arts program whose tradition reaches back to the sport's earliest decades.
Quiet weeks in Battling Bishops country.
The Battling Bishops of Delaware, Ohio, who have played football since 1875 and now compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference — a liberal-arts program whose tradition reaches back to the sport's earliest decades.
Climb back to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference and add a modern chapter worthy of football that dates to 1875.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Ohio Wesleyan sits 7th in the North Coast Conference and 171st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depauw | 7-0 | 10-2 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Hiram College | 1-0 | 3-7 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Wabash College | 6-1 | 9-2 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Denison University | 5-2 | 6-4 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Wooster | 4-3 | 5-5 | 49.9 |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Kenyon | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.3 |
Win the North Coast 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 55-13 over Kenyon; toughest day 17-55 against Wittenberg.
The Pulse on Ohio Wesleyan
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Ohio Wesleyan
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.
Ohio Wesleyan · 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 · Ohio Wesleyan · 2018-present
Above-Average
45% home win rate vs 45% on the road. margin runs +5.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Schedule Strength · Ohio Wesleyan · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 49% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Ohio Wesleyan · 2025
Won 65-28 at Otterbein
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Ohio Wesleyan
2024: Won 34-22 at Wooster
In 2024, the program won 34-22 at Wooster — a tight road result that left the 12-point margin on the books.
Go Battling Bishops.