FB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[The Third Division]

Gallaudet is gonna be independent this upcoming season.

Probably best for the program since they went 1-8 last season.

[Pat Coleman]

Here's that story:
https://www.d3football.com/notables/2026/01/gallaudet-to-try-hand-as-independent

Not sure that being independent and having a messy schedule with club teams on it is the right move. It seems rash to jump out of the ODAC after one year when there was already an established window for review at the two-year mark. Seems like Gallaudet's athletic department leadership doesn't understand how hard it is to operate as an independent in Division III. Le Fors didn't even get a chance to recruit before this season, although certainly Chuck Goldstein was on the job and doing that work.

It seems rash and premature for Gallaudet to jump out after one year. If the ODAC was too tough -- we all knew that from day one. But it's hardly a positive sign to any new conference if you jump out of your old one after just one year. Doesn't speak well for the stability of a conference-school/program relationship.

[The Third Division]

Here's an interesting schedule. What region is Gallaudet in? 1? 2? 3? does it depend on what conference they were in last?

This is important for knowing their playoff eligibility status.

[The Third Division]

Their next best options are the Middle Atlantic Conference or USA South.