Widener University
1-1Mid Atlantic · Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium · 4,000
LastW 14–10 vs Alvernia · Sat Sep 12
Nextat FDU Florham · Sat Sep 19 · 12 pm ET · Robert T. Shields Field · series 3-1, won the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #588 | #550 | — | @Geneva | L 14–21 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #590 | #646 | — | Alvernia | W 14–10 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #596 | #607 | @FDU Florham | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #597 | #552 | @King's | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Albright | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Eastern | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Lebanon Valley | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Stevenson | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Misericordia | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Delaware Valley |
Game Week
4d 16h
until kickoff · at FDU Florham · Sat Sep 19 · 12 pm ET
Widener is the historic Pride, a two-time Division III national champion (1977, 1981 under Bill Manlove), fighting to prove that 50 years of history means more than recent seasons of struggle.
Fans here believe the chip is against time itself. Widener knows it was great 50 years ago; the question is whether the institution can rebuild that greatness. The Pride is determined to prove that hi…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 4-6 · last season
✓ measured from 10 games · ranks are among Mid Atlantic teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Widener University has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs FDU Florham · away
Outcome band · Widener University · 2026
Outcome band · Widener University · 2026Widener 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
Widener is the historic Pride, a two-time Division III national champion (1977, 1981 under Bill Manlove), fighting to prove that 50 years of history means more than recent seasons of struggle.
Playoff path
Widener University sits 5th in the Mid Atlantic Conference and 155th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenson | 1-0 | 2-0 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Albright | 1-0 | 2-0 | 61.3 |
| 3 | Eastern | 1-0 | 1-1 | 54.3 |
| 4 | Delaware Valley | 1-0 | 1-1 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Widener | 1-0 | 1-1 | 41.2 |
| 6 | Misericordia | 0-1 | 1-1 | 47.1 |
| 7 | FDU Florham | 0-1 | 0-2 | 38.8 |
| 8 | King's | 0-1 | 0-2 | 37.1 |
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.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.