Gallaudet University
1-8 2025 finalGallaudet is the world's only deaf university—the birthplace of the huddle, the home of American Sign Language, and a football program that represents possibility, innovation, and the triumph of communication over silence.
Quiet weeks in Bison country.
Gallaudet is the world's only deaf university—the birthplace of the huddle, the home of American Sign Language, and a football program that represents possibility, innovation, and the triumph of communication over silence.
Gallaudet went 1-8 (1-7 ODAC) in 2025, a difficult first season under Stefan LeFors (hired April 2025), as the program transitioned from the ODAC to the SCAC. LeFors brings elite credentials—former University of Louisville QB, 200…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Gallaudet University sits 3rd in the ECFC and 222nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Maria College | 1-0 | 7-3 | 57.3 |
| 2 | Alfred State | 0-0 | 5-5 | 46.3 |
| 3 | Gallaudet | 0-0 | 1-8 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Dean College | 0-1 | 0-10 | 29.2 |
Win the ECFC 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 39-30 over Averett; toughest day 13-73 against Bridgewater (VA).
The Pulse on Gallaudet University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Gallaudet University
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.
Gallaudet University · 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 · Gallaudet University · 2018-present
Strong
52% home win rate vs 35% on the road. margin runs +8.5 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Schedule Strength · Gallaudet University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 9 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
From the Archive — Gallaudet University
2022: Won 31-14 vs Greensboro College
In 2022, the program won 31-14 vs Greensboro College — a comfortable home result that left the 17-point margin on the books.
Go Bison.