Tiffin is the G-MAC dynasty — three conference titles (2019, 2020, 2023) and the #2-ranked team in the nation in 2025 — led by All-American quarterback Alex Johnson and built on sustained excellence.
The Dragons hold the line.
Tiffin is the G-MAC dynasty — three conference titles (2019, 2020, 2023) and the #2-ranked team in the nation in 2025 — led by All-American quarterback Alex Johnson and built on sustained excellence.
Tiffin entered 2026 searching for a permanent head coach after Brett Ekkens departed for the Arizona Cardinals on February 17, 2026. The previous season was elite: Alex Johnson (3,014 yards, 31 TDs, G-MAC Offensive POY, 8,604 care…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Tiffin University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Tiffin University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Tiffin 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
Fanbase Health Index · Tiffin University · low confidence
Growing (65)
Home-Field Advantage · Tiffin University · 2018-present
Above-Average
76% home win rate vs 67% on the road. margin runs +2.8 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Great Midwest Athletic Standing · 2025
4th in the Great Midwest Athletic
Tiffin University sits 4th of 10 in the Great Midwest Athletic at 7-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Findlay | 10-2 |
| 2 | Ashland | 10-3 |
| 3 | Northwood (MI) | 9-3 |
| 4 | Tiffin | 7-4 |
| 5 | Walsh | 6-5 |
| 6 | Hillsdale | 6-6 |
| 7 | Ohio Dominican | 5-5 |
| 8 | Lake Erie | 2-9 |
| 9 | Thomas More College | 1-10 |
| 10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · Tiffin University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 47% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Tiffin University · 2025
Won 34-7 at Wayne State (MI)
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 35-45 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
From the Archive — Tiffin University
2025: Lost 14-20 at Ohio Dominican
In 2025, the program lost 14-20 at Ohio Dominican — a close road result, 6 points either way.
Go Dragons.