CFB Zeitgeist
June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Pace University

0-11 2025 final

Pace is the Setter that finished winless in 2025 (0-11, 0-7 NE10) but is competing year-to-year with pride, knowing that Division II football at Pace is a long-term project, not a quick fix.

The Setters bide their time.

Record
0-11
win% .000
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·Offseason

Pace is the Setter that finished winless in 2025 (0-11, 0-7 NE10) but is competing year-to-year with pride, knowing that Division II football at Pace is a long-term project, not a quick fix.

Standard GapA program record for wins in 2018 (7-3 under Andy Rondeau, 30+ years pas…

Pace finished the 2025 season 0-11 overall and 0-7 in Northeast-10 Conference play under first-year head coach Chad Walker. The Setters' only close game was a 24-10 loss to Franklin Pierce. Despite the winless record, five Pace pl…

offseason · quiet
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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on Pace University

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Setters bide their time.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Setters." — Pace University fanbase · recurring line
6 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Pace University

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

Pace University · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base0-12Mid-table finish.
ceiling3-9Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · Pace University

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · Pace University · medium confidence

Stable (38)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 0-11 (0% win rate)30
Volume — 6 effective signal-N46

Home-Field Advantage · Pace University · 2018-present

Strong

30% home win rate vs 13% on the road. margin runs +9.2 better at home.

Home8-18Away3-19
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Hibernating

Zero of five. Reset territory.

Streak L10Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 0-10

Northeast 10 Standing · 2025

9th in the Northeast 10

Pace University is 9th of 9 in the Northeast 10 at 0-11. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Assumption9-3
2Bentley7-4
3Franklin Pierce6-4
4New Haven5-5
5St. Anselm5-5
6Post University4-6
7Southern Connecticut State4-6
8American International2-8
9Pace0-11

Schedule Strength · Pace University · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 52% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.524

From the Archive — Pace University

2024: Lost 6-41 vs East Stroudsburg University

In 2024, the program lost 6-41 vs East Stroudsburg University — a stinging home result, 35 points either way.

Go Setters.