Rowan University
1-1New Jersey · Richard Wackar Stadium · 5,000
LastW 34–0 at Moravian · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Lycoming · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET · Richard Wackar Stadium · series 1-0
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | #506 | #433 | — | Mary Hardin Baylor | L 14–35 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #502 | #599 | — | @Moravian | W 34–0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #502 | #550 | Lycoming | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Vermont State Castleton | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Salisbury | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Kean | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | The College of New Jersey | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Christopher Newport | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @William Paterson | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 13 | Montclair State |
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Lycoming · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET
Five national championship game runner-up finishes (1990s) that proved Rowan belonged at the table — now rebuilding from the peak with 15+ tournament appearances as proof of staying power.
Fans here believe rowan was built to win titles — five championship games proved it. Never crossing the line is the scar that won't heal.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 8-2 · last season
✓ measured from 11 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Rowan University has won four of its last five.
Warming. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs Lycoming · at home
Outcome band · Rowan University · 2026
Outcome band · Rowan University · 2026Rowan University's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Five national championship game runner-up finishes (1990s) that proved Rowan belonged at the table — now rebuilding from the peak with 15+ tournament appearances as proof of staying power.
Playoff path
Rowan University sits 4th in the New Jersey Conference and 91st of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport | 0-0 | 2-0 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 0-0 | 1-0 | 64.0 |
| 3 | Montclair State | 0-0 | 1-1 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Rowan | 0-0 | 1-1 | 53.5 |
| 5 | Kean | 0-0 | 1-1 | 46.9 |
| 6 | Vermont State Castleton | 0-0 | 1-1 | 42.7 |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey | 0-0 | 0-2 | 32.2 |
| 8 | William Paterson | 0-0 | 0-1 | 30.5 |
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.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.