MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Eastern
EasternSt. Davids, PA
Stevenson
StevensonStevenson, MD
Delaware Valley
Delaware ValleyDoylestown, PA
Misericordia
MisericordiaDallas, PA
King
King'sWilkes-Barre, PA
Widener
WidenerChester, PA
Lebanon Valley
Lebanon ValleyAnnville, PA
FDU-Florham
FDU-FlorhamMadison, NJ
Albright
AlbrightReading, PA
Alvernia
AlverniaReading, PA
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Eastern | 10-2 (8-1) 9.8
2. Delaware Valley | 8-3 (7-2) 7.8
2. Misericordia | 7-4 (7-2) 0.1
4. Lebanon Valley | 6-5 (6-3) -0.5
5. Stevenson | 6-4 (5-4) 0.9
5. King's | 5-5 (5-4) -4.0
7. Albright | 4-6 (3-6) -6.6
7. Widener | 4-6 (3-6) -10.0
9. FDU-Florham | 1-9 (1-8) -12.3
10. Alvernia | 0-10 (0-9) -33.0
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
1-1
Eastern
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
1-2
Misericordia, Lebanon Valley, Delaware Valley
W-L
2-3
Conference Summary
-6.5
Avg. Rating
57%
Avg. Ret.
59%
Offense
56%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Jacob Hunter - QB, Sr
Misericordia - 38.4 YARP/G
Jeremiah Avrilien - RB, Sr
Eastern - 24.7 YARP/G
Jamir Daniels - WR, Sr
FDU-Florham - 18.7 YARP/G
Anthony Rodriguez - TE, Jr
Stevenson - 14.2 YARP/G
John Pettit - OL, Jr
Eastern - 18.1 YARP/G
Jason Bateman - LB, Sr
Eastern - 54.1 YARP/G
Luke Shimko - LB, Jr
Widener - 34.5 YARP/G
Jovan Tyrell - DB, Jr
Delaware Valley - 28.2 YARP/G
Xander Murray - DL, Sr
King's - 22.6 YARP/G
Alexander Cintron - DB, Sr
Widener - 22.3 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/26: Eastern (-2) @ Delaware Valley Game Score: 4.0 Eastern 20.8-18.8 - 55%
10/17: Delaware Valley (+1.5) @ Stevenson Game Score: 3.0 Stevenson 20.6-19.1 - 53%
11/7: Stevenson (+5) @ Eastern Game Score: 1.0 Eastern 21.4-16.3 - 63%
9/19: Stevenson (-3.5) @ Misericordia Game Score: -1.7 Stevenson 25.5-21.8 - 59%
9/4: Delaware Valley (+11) @ Ursinus CC Game Score: -1.8 Ursinus 31.1-20.2 - 75%
2026 Season Preview
: New Head Coach
Eastern
Projected W-L: 7.0-3.0 (6.9-2.1)
Return
Prod.
Total
56%
(137)
Returning Production
National #137 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
52%
(152)
Returning Offense
National #152 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
Off.
62%
(93)
Returning Defense
National #93 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
35%
Auto Bid Odds
National #28 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
2%
At-Large Odds
National #106 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
At-Large
47%
Bowl Odds
National #9 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
6.6
(91)
Rating
National #91 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
26.0
(120)
Adjusted Offense
National #120 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
AdjO
19.5
(62)
Adjusted Defense
National #62 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
AdjD
Stevenson
Projected W-L: 6.8-3.2 (6.2-2.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
80%
(15)
Returning Production
National #15 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
71%
(74)
Returning Offense
National #74 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
Off.
93%
(3)
Returning Defense
National #3 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
20%
Auto Bid Odds
National #53 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
4%
At-Large Odds
National #67 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
At-Large
47%
Bowl Odds
National #10 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
4.0
(104)
Rating
National #104 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
24.8
(135)
Adjusted Offense
National #135 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
AdjO
20.8
(76)
Adjusted Defense
National #76 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
AdjD
Delaware Valley
Projected W-L: 6.3-3.7 (6.1-2.9)
Return
Prod.
Total
42%
(206)
Returning Production
National #206 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
47%
(170)
Returning Offense
National #170 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
Off.
35%
(219)
Returning Defense
National #219 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
19%
Auto Bid Odds
National #58 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
2%
At-Large Odds
National #94 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
At-Large
48%
Bowl Odds
National #8 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
2.8
(112)
Rating
National #112 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
25.1
(131)
Adjusted Offense
National #131 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
AdjO
22.3
(87)
Adjusted Defense
National #87 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
AdjD
Misericordia
Projected W-L: 6.1-3.9 (5.3-3.7)
Return
Prod.
Total
65%
(82)
Returning Production
National #82 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
79%
(43)
Returning Offense
National #43 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
Off.
48%
(172)
Returning Defense
National #172 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
9%
Auto Bid Odds
National #80 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
2%
At-Large Odds
National #93 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
At-Large
40%
Bowl Odds
National #15 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-1.4
(126)
Rating
National #126 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
26.8
(117)
Adjusted Offense
National #117 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
AdjO
28.2
(134)
Adjusted Defense
National #134 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
AdjD
King's
Projected W-L: 5.4-4.6 (5.0-4.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
58%
(126)
Returning Production
National #126 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
55%
(135)
Returning Offense
National #135 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
Off.
60%
(101)
Returning Defense
National #101 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
8%
Auto Bid Odds
National #87 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
1%
At-Large Odds
National #109 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
At-Large
36%
Bowl Odds
National #20 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-3.5
(133)
Rating
National #133 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
25.2
(130)
Adjusted Offense
National #130 of 243
Conference 3rd of 10
AdjO
28.7
(141)
Adjusted Defense
National #141 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
AdjD
Widener
Projected W-L: 5.1-4.9 (4.7-4.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
87%
(4)
Returning Production
National #4 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
96%
(4)
Returning Offense
National #4 of 243
Conference 1st of 10
Off.
77%
(27)
Returning Defense
National #27 of 243
Conference 2nd of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
6%
Auto Bid Odds
National #95 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
1%
At-Large Odds
National #112 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
At-Large
33%
Bowl Odds
National #21 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-3.7
(135)
Rating
National #135 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
22.1
(157)
Adjusted Offense
National #157 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
AdjO
25.8
(111)
Adjusted Defense
National #111 of 243
Conference 4th of 10
AdjD
Lebanon Valley
Projected W-L: 3.7-6.3 (3.7-5.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
32%
(232)
Returning Production
National #232 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
28%
(227)
Returning Offense
National #227 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
Off.
37%
(214)
Returning Defense
National #214 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
2%
Auto Bid Odds
National #132 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
0%
At-Large Odds
National #162 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
At-Large
19%
Bowl Odds
National #42 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-9.9
(164)
Rating
National #164 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
18.8
(182)
Adjusted Offense
National #182 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
AdjO
28.7
(138)
Adjusted Defense
National #138 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
AdjD
FDU-Florham
Projected W-L: 3.6-6.4 (3.5-5.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
54%
(142)
Returning Production
National #142 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
53%
(149)
Returning Offense
National #149 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
Off.
56%
(127)
Returning Defense
National #127 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
2%
Auto Bid Odds
National #131 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
0%
At-Large Odds
National #145 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
At-Large
16%
Bowl Odds
National #51 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-11.4
(169)
Rating
National #169 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
20.5
(166)
Adjusted Offense
National #166 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
AdjO
31.8
(159)
Adjusted Defense
National #159 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
AdjD
Albright
Projected W-L: 4.2-5.8 (3.2-5.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
47%
(182)
Returning Production
National #182 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
54%
(140)
Returning Offense
National #140 of 243
Conference 5th of 10
Off.
39%
(211)
Returning Defense
National #211 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
1%
Auto Bid Odds
National #136 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
0%
At-Large Odds
National #142 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
At-Large
13%
Bowl Odds
National #61 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-12.1
(171)
Rating
National #171 of 243
Conference 9th of 10
18.9
(179)
Adjusted Offense
National #179 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
AdjO
31.1
(155)
Adjusted Defense
National #155 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
AdjD
Alvernia
Projected W-L: 0.7-9.3 (0.4-8.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
50%
(168)
Returning Production
National #168 of 243
Conference 7th of 10
50%
(160)
Returning Offense
National #160 of 243
Conference 8th of 10
Off.
49%
(165)
Returning Defense
National #165 of 243
Conference 6th of 10
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #107 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-36.8
(228)
Rating
National #228 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
7.7
(227)
Adjusted Offense
National #227 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
AdjO
44.5
(227)
Adjusted Defense
National #227 of 243
Conference 10th of 10
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen