Thiel
1-9 2025 finalThiel College is the Presidents' Athletic Conference program where tradition runs deep through the Tomcat mascot (named by a visiting coach in 1924) and the Victory Bell rivalry tradition, a small Pennsylvania school playing with quiet pride.
The Tomcats keep the faith.
Thiel College is the Presidents' Athletic Conference program where tradition runs deep through the Tomcat mascot (named by a visiting coach in 1924) and the Victory Bell rivalry tradition, a small Pennsylvania school playing with quiet pride.
Thiel went 1-7 (at November 1, 2025) during a rebuilding season under the coaching staff. The program faces the ongoing challenge of small-school athletics: building and maintaining competitiveness while honoring a tradition that…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Thiel sits 11th in the Presidents' Conference and 221st of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington & Jefferson | 7-0 | 8-3 | 60.4 |
| 2 | Grove City College | 6-1 | 8-3 | 62.1 |
| 3 | Geneva | 6-2 | 6-5 | 50.6 |
| 4 | Westminster (PA) | 5-2 | 8-3 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Case Western Reserve | 4-4 | 4-5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | Waynesburg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 44.9 |
| 7 | Allegheny | 3-4 | 4-6 | 43.8 |
| 11 | Thiel | 0-7 | 1-9 | 34.1 |
Win the Presidents' 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 48-20 over Hiram College; toughest day 0-76 against Adrian.
The Pulse on Thiel
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Thiel
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.
Thiel · 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 · Thiel · 2018-present
Above-Average
20% home win rate vs 20% on the road. margin runs +5.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · Thiel · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Thiel · 2025
Won 48-20 at Hiram College
Week 10 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Thiel
2024: Lost 7-59 at Grove City College
In 2024, the program lost 7-59 at Grove City College — a stinging road result, 52 points either way.
Go Tomcats.