Salve Regina University
6-4 2025 finalSalve Regina is the Rhode Island Seahawks — a stable NEWMAC program anchored by Kevin Gilmartin's 13-season tenure (70-33 record, winningest coach in program history), proving that patience and continuity build lasting football success.
Seahawks country waits.
Salve Regina is the Rhode Island Seahawks — a stable NEWMAC program anchored by Kevin Gilmartin's 13-season tenure (70-33 record, winningest coach in program history), proving that patience and continuity build lasting football success.
Salve Regina posted a 6-4 overall record and 3-4 NEWMAC mark in 2025, continuing a pattern of consistent NEWMAC competitiveness. Kevin Gilmartin is in his 13th season as head coach with a career 70-33 record — the winningest and l…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Salve Regina University sits 5th in the NEWMAC and 91st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7-0 | 9-3 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Merchant Marine Academy | 5-2 | 8-2 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Coast Guard | 5-2 | 7-3 | 58.9 |
| 4 | MIT | 4-3 | 6-3 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Salve Regina | 3-4 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | SUNY Maritime | 3-4 | 5-6 | 49.4 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1-6 | 2-8 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Norwich | 0-7 | 1-9 | 33.5 |
Win the NEWMAC 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 45-9 over Worcester Polytechnic Institute; toughest day 14-28 against Springfield.
The Pulse on Salve Regina University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Salve Regina University
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.
Salve Regina University · 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 · Salve Regina University · 2018-present
Strong
75% home win rate vs 55% on the road. margin runs +6.1 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 · Salve Regina University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Salve Regina University · 2025
Won 34-13 vs UMass Dartmouth
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Salve Regina University
2024: Lost 7-31 vs Springfield
In 2024, the program lost 7-31 vs Springfield — a stinging home result, 24 points either way.
Go Seahawks.