Hiram College
3-7 2025 finalThe Terriers of tiny Hiram College in rural Ohio — the school once led by future president James A. Garfield — playing scrappy small-college football in the North Coast.
The Terriers bide their time.
The Terriers of tiny Hiram College in rural Ohio — the school once led by future president James A. Garfield — playing scrappy small-college football in the North Coast.
Field a competitive, full roster every fall and pull off the kind of upset that puts little Hiram on the map for a Saturday.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Hiram College sits 2nd in the North Coast Conference and 193rd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depauw | 7-0 | 10-2 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Hiram College | 1-0 | 3-7 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Wabash College | 6-1 | 9-2 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Denison University | 5-2 | 6-4 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Wooster | 4-3 | 5-5 | 49.9 |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 3-4 | 4-6 | 48.4 |
| 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2-5 | 3-7 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Kenyon | 1-6 | 1-9 | 36.3 |
Win the North Coast 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 58-21 over Oberlin; toughest day 0-76 against Westminster (PA).
The Pulse on Hiram College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Hiram College
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.
Hiram College · 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 · Hiram College · 2018-present
Above-Average
21% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +2.7 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · Hiram College · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 39% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Hiram College · 2025
Won 58-21 vs Oberlin
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Hiram College
2024: Lost 14-41 at Ohio Wesleyan
In 2024, the program lost 14-41 at Ohio Wesleyan — a stinging road result, 27 points either way.
Go Terriers.