Salisbury University
1-0New Jersey · Sea Gull Stadium · 5,000
LastW 31–0 vs McDaniel · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Washington and Lee · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Sea Gull Stadium · series 3-0, won the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 12 | #446 | #632 | — | McDaniel | W 31–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #451 | #469 | Washington and Lee | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #451 | #615 | Catholic | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @The College of New Jersey | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Rowan | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Vermont State Castleton | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Montclair State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @William Paterson | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Kean | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Christopher Newport |
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Washington and Lee · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
The NJAC dynasty that won six titles in nine years under Sherman Wood (2025 AFCA National Coach of the Year) — blue-collar, defensive football built to dominate.
The disbelievers who say D3 programs can't sustain dynasties. Salisbury responds by winning six titles in nine years and making Sherman Wood the 2025 AFCA National Coach of the Year.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 10-2 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among New Jersey teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Salisbury University has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 8-2 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Washington and Lee · at home
Outcome band · Salisbury University · 2026
Outcome band · Salisbury University · 2026Salisbury 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
The NJAC dynasty that won six titles in nine years under Sherman Wood (2025 AFCA National Coach of the Year) — blue-collar, defensive football built to dominate.
Playoff path
Salisbury University sits 2nd in the New Jersey Conference and 47th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| 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.