PRESIDENTS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Washington and Jefferson
Washington and JeffersonWashington, PA
Grove City
Grove CityGrove City, PA
Westminster Pa.
Westminster Pa.New Wilmington, PA
Case Western Reserve
Case Western ReserveCleveland, OH
Geneva
GenevaBeaver Falls, PA
St. Francis
St. FrancisLoretto, PA
St. Vincent
St. VincentLatrobe, PA
Allegheny
AlleghenyMeadville, PA
Waynesburg
WaynesburgWaynesburg, PA
Bethany
BethanyBethany, WV
Hiram
HiramHiram, OH
Thiel
ThielGreenville, PA
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Washington and Jefferson | 8-3 (8-0) 30.7
2. Grove City | 8-3 (7-1) 22.4
3. Westminster Pa. | 8-3 (6-2) 25.5
3. Geneva | 6-5 (6-2) 5.3
5. Case Western Reserve | 4-6 (4-4) 8.1
5. Allegheny | 4-6 (4-4) -11.2
5. Waynesburg | 4-6 (4-4) -15.5
8. Hiram | 3-7 (2-6) -31.0
9. St. Vincent | 2-8 (1-7) -20.1
9. Thiel | 1-9 (1-7) -28.4
9. Bethany | 1-9 (1-7) -34.5
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
0-1
Washington & Jefferson
At-Large
0-1
Grove City
Bowl(s)
1-1
Westminster Pa., Geneva
W-L
1-3
Conference Summary
-5.9
Avg. Rating
56%
Avg. Ret.
55%
Offense
57%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Quentin Goode - QB, So
Westminster Pa. - 29.2 YARP/G
Andy Kavcic - RB, Jr
Case Western Reserve - 11.1 YARP/G
Chris Downs - WR, Sr
St. Vincent - 44.2 YARP/G
Dylan Hargas - TE, Sr
Hiram - 10.4 YARP/G
Grant Lefeld - OL, So
Washington and Jefferson - 28.0 YARP/G
Dante DeRubbo - DB, Jr
Washington and Jefferson - 37.5 YARP/G
Noah Wheeler - DB, Jr
Grove City - 34.7 YARP/G
Brock Sherman - LB, Jr
Washington and Jefferson - 30.7 YARP/G
Antoine Smith - DL, Sr
Washington and Jefferson - 28.1 YARP/G
Ryan Croston - LB, So
Allegheny - 22.6 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
10/10: Grove City (-0) @ Westminster Pa. Game Score: 20.8 Grove City 23.3-23.1 - 51%
9/12: Franklin and Marshall (+1) @ Westminster Pa. CC Game Score: 20.0 Westminster Pa. 23.2-22.4 - 52%
9/5: Washington and Jefferson (-4.5) @ Utica E8 Game Score: 19.6 Washington and Jefferson 28.4-23.9 - 62%
9/5: Cortland (-7.5) @ Grove City E8 Game Score: 19.4 Cortland 29.5-22.3 - 68%
11/14: Washington and Jefferson (-6) @ Westminster Pa. Game Score: 17.6 Washington and Jefferson 28.6-22.5 - 66%
2026 Season Preview
: New Head Coach : New to Division III
Washington and Jefferson
Projected W-L: 8.6-1.4 (7.0-1.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
46%
(186)
Returning Production
National #186 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
36%
(210)
Returning Offense
National #210 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
Off.
59%
(108)
Returning Defense
National #108 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
45%
Auto Bid Odds
National #20 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
19%
At-Large Odds
National #16 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
At-Large
16%
Bowl Odds
National #54 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
27.4
(22)
Rating
National #22 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
41.0
(26)
Adjusted Offense
National #26 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
AdjO
13.6
(29)
Adjusted Defense
National #29 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
AdjD
Grove City
Projected W-L: 7.0-3.0 (6.6-1.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
54%
(144)
Returning Production
National #144 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
65%
(93)
Returning Offense
National #93 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
Off.
40%
(206)
Returning Defense
National #206 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
24%
Auto Bid Odds
National #44 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
7%
At-Large Odds
National #52 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
At-Large
33%
Bowl Odds
National #22 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
21.4
(38)
Rating
National #38 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
35.7
(50)
Adjusted Offense
National #50 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
AdjO
14.3
(32)
Adjusted Defense
National #32 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
AdjD
Westminster Pa.
Projected W-L: 7.6-2.4 (6.3-1.7)
Return
Prod.
Total
41%
(211)
Returning Production
National #211 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
45%
(181)
Returning Offense
National #181 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
Off.
35%
(223)
Returning Defense
National #223 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
23%
Auto Bid Odds
National #50 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
14%
At-Large Odds
National #26 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
At-Large
22%
Bowl Odds
National #33 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
19.4
(45)
Rating
National #45 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
34.6
(62)
Adjusted Offense
National #62 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
AdjO
15.2
(39)
Adjusted Defense
National #39 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
AdjD
Case Western Reserve
Projected W-L: 6.7-3.3 (5.4-2.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
57%
(127)
Returning Production
National #127 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
58%
(121)
Returning Offense
National #121 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
Off.
57%
(124)
Returning Defense
National #124 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
5%
Auto Bid Odds
National #98 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
5%
At-Large Odds
National #59 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
At-Large
12%
Bowl Odds
National #65 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
9.8
(75)
Rating
National #75 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
31.7
(83)
Adjusted Offense
National #83 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
AdjO
21.9
(83)
Adjusted Defense
National #83 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
AdjD
Geneva
Projected W-L: 6.2-3.8 (5.2-2.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
57%
(133)
Returning Production
National #133 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
51%
(158)
Returning Offense
National #158 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
Off.
65%
(79)
Returning Defense
National #79 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
2%
Auto Bid Odds
National #124 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
4%
At-Large Odds
National #76 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
At-Large
11%
Bowl Odds
National #66 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
0.8
(118)
Rating
National #118 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
31.6
(85)
Adjusted Offense
National #85 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
AdjO
30.8
(151)
Adjusted Defense
National #151 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
AdjD
St. Francis
Projected W-L: 3.2-4.8 (3.2-4.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
-
Returning Production
National -
Conference -
-
Returning Offense
National -
Conference -
Off.
-
Returning Defense
National -
Conference -
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
At-Large
1%
Bowl Odds
National #95 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-6.5
(148)
Rating
National #148 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
23.7
(144)
Adjusted Offense
National #144 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
AdjO
30.2
(149)
Adjusted Defense
National #149 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
AdjD
St. Vincent
Projected W-L: 4.9-4.1 (4.0-4.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
78%
(22)
Returning Production
National #22 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
74%
(58)
Returning Offense
National #58 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
Off.
82%
(11)
Returning Defense
National #11 of 243
Conference 2nd of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #155 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #137 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
At-Large
4%
Bowl Odds
National #83 of 243
Conference 6th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-14.8
(182)
Rating
National #182 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
23.2
(153)
Adjusted Offense
National #153 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
AdjO
37.9
(200)
Adjusted Defense
National #200 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
AdjD
Allegheny
Projected W-L: 5.2-4.8 (3.6-4.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
44%
(195)
Returning Production
National #195 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
31%
(223)
Returning Offense
National #223 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
Off.
61%
(95)
Returning Defense
National #95 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #174 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #149 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
At-Large
2%
Bowl Odds
National #92 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-15.7
(185)
Rating
National #185 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
16.8
(198)
Adjusted Offense
National #198 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
AdjO
32.4
(166)
Adjusted Defense
National #166 of 243
Conference 7th of 12
AdjD
Waynesburg
Projected W-L: 3.0-7.0 (2.6-5.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
63%
(92)
Returning Production
National #92 of 243
Conference 4th of 12
62%
(111)
Returning Offense
National #111 of 243
Conference 5th of 12
Off.
66%
(75)
Returning Defense
National #75 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #190 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #170 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #100 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-17.2
(190)
Rating
National #190 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
18.9
(180)
Adjusted Offense
National #180 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
AdjO
36.1
(191)
Adjusted Defense
National #191 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
AdjD
Bethany
Projected W-L: 2.0-8.0 (1.9-6.1)
Return
Prod.
Total
99%
(1)
Returning Production
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
100%
(1)
Returning Offense
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
Off.
97%
(2)
Returning Defense
National #2 of 243
Conference 1st of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #109 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-27.1
(216)
Rating
National #216 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
15.4
(203)
Adjusted Offense
National #203 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
AdjO
42.5
(224)
Adjusted Defense
National #224 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
AdjD
Hiram
Projected W-L: 3.1-6.9 (1.5-6.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
64%
(88)
Returning Production
National #88 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
71%
(73)
Returning Offense
National #73 of 243
Conference 3rd of 12
Off.
55%
(135)
Returning Defense
National #135 of 243
Conference 8th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #177 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #116 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-29.5
(221)
Rating
National #221 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
18.4
(186)
Adjusted Offense
National #186 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
AdjO
47.9
(238)
Adjusted Defense
National #238 of 243
Conference 12th of 12
AdjD
Thiel
Projected W-L: 0.8-9.2 (0.8-7.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
15%
(240)
Returning Production
National #240 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
16%
(240)
Returning Offense
National #240 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
Off.
14%
(240)
Returning Defense
National #240 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 9th of 12
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 10th of 12
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 12th of 12
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-38.5
(233)
Rating
National #233 of 243
Conference 12th of 12
5.8
(231)
Adjusted Offense
National #231 of 243
Conference 12th of 12
AdjO
44.2
(226)
Adjusted Defense
National #226 of 243
Conference 11th of 12
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