Stevenson is the Mustang built on elite facilities and institutional commitment, running to the MAC Championship game in 2025 before losing to Eastern, now rebuilding with new coaching leadership.
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Stevenson is the Mustang built on elite facilities and institutional commitment, running to the MAC Championship game in 2025 before losing to Eastern, now rebuilding with new coaching leadership.
Stevenson reached the 2025 MAC Championship game, losing to upstart Eastern 16-10 on November 15, 2025. Head coach Ed Hottle, who built the program from 2010-2025, departed, and Josh Hoeg was named the new head coach (effective Fe…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Stevenson University sits 5th in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 95th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern University | 8-1 | 10-2 | 67.7 |
| 2 | Delaware Valley | 7-2 | 8-3 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Misericordia | 7-2 | 7-4 | 56.4 |
| 4 | Lebanon Valley | 6-3 | 6-5 | 52.9 |
| 5 | Stevenson | 5-4 | 6-4 | 53.8 |
| 6 | Kings College (PA) | 5-4 | 5-5 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Widener | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Albright | 3-6 | 4-6 | 45.0 |
Win the Mid Atlantic 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 55-20 over FDU-Florham; toughest day 28-35 against Kings College (PA).
The Pulse on Stevenson University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Stevenson 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.
Stevenson 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 · Stevenson University · 2018-present
Soft
60% home win rate vs 73% on the road. margin runs -4.2 weaker 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 · Stevenson University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 45% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Stevenson University · 2025
Won 19-3 vs Widener
Week 3 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Stevenson University
2024: Lost 14-24 at Eastern University
In 2024, the program lost 14-24 at Eastern University — a one to file away road result, 10 points either way.
Go Mustangs.