College Of New Jersey
6-4 2025 finalThe Lions of The College of New Jersey in Ewing — once Trenton State College, a founding member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference since 1957, playing public-school football at Lions Stadium.
The Lions rest in the shade.
The Lions of The College of New Jersey in Ewing — once Trenton State College, a founding member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference since 1957, playing public-school football at Lions Stadium.
Climb back to the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and beat the in-state rivals that recruit the same Jersey talent.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
College Of New Jersey sits 5th in the New Jersey Conference and 77th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Newport | 6-0 | 10-1 | 71.2 |
| 2 | Salisbury | 5-1 | 10-2 | 68.2 |
| 3 | Rowan | 4-2 | 8-2 | 65.4 |
| 4 | Montclair State | 3-3 | 5-5 | 53.6 |
| 5 | College Of New Jersey | 2-4 | 6-4 | 55.5 |
| 6 | Kean | 1-5 | 3-7 | 43.1 |
| 7 | William Paterson | 0-6 | 2-8 | 40.3 |
Win the New Jersey 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 42-0 over William Paterson; toughest day 10-55 against Salisbury.
The Pulse on College Of New Jersey
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · College Of New Jersey
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.
College Of New Jersey · 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 · College Of New Jersey · 2018-present
Strong
57% home win rate vs 42% on the road. margin runs +8.8 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 · College Of New Jersey · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · College Of New Jersey · 2025
Won 17-3 vs Wilkes
Week 3 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — College Of New Jersey
2024: Won 41-31 at Gettysburg
In 2024, the program won 41-31 at Gettysburg — a tight road result that left the 10-point margin on the books.
The Lions roar.