Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | Mary Hardin Baylor | L 14-35 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Moravian | W 34-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Bye week | |||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | Lycoming | W 9-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Vermont State Castleton | W 79-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Salisbury | W 26-21 | 4-1 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Kean | W 17-14 | 5-1 | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | The College of New Jersey | W 30-7 | 6-1 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Christopher Newport | L 12-13 | 6-2 | 4-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @William Paterson | 1 pm ET98% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 13 | Montclair State | 6 pm ET58% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Rowan 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
Rowan University has won four of its last five.
8-2 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-2
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Team story
Rowan University is 6-2 and plays at William Paterson next.
Game day
Rowan University is 6-2 and plays at William Paterson next.
Playoff path
Rowan University sits 3rd in the New Jersey Conference and 52nd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| 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 79-0 over Vermont State Castleton; toughest day 14-35 against Mary Hardin Baylor.