Carnegie Mellon
6-5 2025 finalCarnegie Mellon is an elite STEM institution where the best computer scientists happen to play football — a program that defines itself by who the athletes become, not who they beat.
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Carnegie Mellon is an elite STEM institution where the best computer scientists happen to play football — a program that defines itself by who the athletes become, not who they beat.
Carnegie Mellon joined the Centennial Conference in 2025 as an associate member, leaving behind 95 years in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. The transition follows back-to-back PAC championships in 2021–2022 under coaches Ryan…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Carnegie Mellon sits 10th in the Presidents' Conference and 70th 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 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon | 0-0 | 6-5 | 56.6 |
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 56-7 over McDaniel College; toughest day 14-38 against Wisconsin-Lacrosse.
The Pulse on Carnegie Mellon
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Carnegie Mellon
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.
Carnegie Mellon · 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 · Carnegie Mellon · 2018-present
Strong
86% home win rate vs 71% on the road. margin runs +9.0 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 · Carnegie Mellon · 2025
Hard
Average opponent win rate 60% across 11 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.
Moment of the Year · Carnegie Mellon · 2025
Won 20-0 at Chicago
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Carnegie Mellon
2022: Won 12-7 at Washington & Jefferson
In 2022, the program won 12-7 at Washington & Jefferson — a tight road result that left the 5-point margin on the books.
Go Tartans.