Wilmington (OH)
3-7 2025 finalThe Fightin' Quakers of Wilmington, a small Quaker-founded Ohio college that has played football at Townsend Field since 1900 and now grinds through the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Quakers are patient.
The Fightin' Quakers of Wilmington, a small Quaker-founded Ohio college that has played football at Townsend Field since 1900 and now grinds through the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Climb out of the OAC's cellar and put together a winning season — make Townsend Field a place the conference's powers can't take lightly.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Wilmington (OH) sits 8th in the Ohio Conference and 175th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carroll University | 1-0 | 12-2 | 74.2 |
| 2 | University of Mount Union | 8-1 | 11-1 | 74.0 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern | 7-1 | 8-3 | 60.5 |
| 4 | Baldwin Wallace | 6-2 | 8-2 | 62.2 |
| 5 | Heidelberg | 5-3 | 6-4 | 54.2 |
| 6 | Muskingum University | 4-4 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 7 | Marietta | 3-5 | 5-5 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Wilmington (OH) | 1-7 | 3-7 | 43.2 |
Win the Ohio 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 59-35 over Wooster; toughest day 0-59 against University of Mount Union.
The Pulse on Wilmington (OH)
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Wilmington (OH)
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.
Wilmington (OH) · 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 · Wilmington (OH) · 2018-present
Average
25% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +0.9 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 · Wilmington (OH) · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Wilmington (OH) · 2025
Won 59-35 vs Wooster
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Wilmington (OH)
2024: Lost 14-66 vs John Carroll University
In 2024, the program lost 14-66 vs John Carroll University — a stinging home result, 52 points either way.
Go Quakers.