Men's Football
Ohio Wesleyan University
NCAA D3 · North Coast Athletic Conference · Delaware, OHPortal active
3-7
2025 record
40%
Win rate, 3yr
$17.5k
Avg net price
59%
Grad rate
The program
Under Tom Watts: 73-57 since 2012
Tom Watts, Head coach · 14 seasons · tbwatts@owu.edu
Assistants: Brady Thomas · Cade Cradlebaugh · Casey King · Charlie Hornacek · Desmond Andrews-Ogbogu · Ethan Sheirer · Hayden Thomas · Keith Rucker · Morgan Cotter · Pat Day
The roster · 2026
Aidan West
Fr. · Wide Receiver
Sunbury, Ohio
Braydon Pavlus
Fr. · Free Safety
North Olmsted, Ohio
Carson Rust
Jr. · Defensive End
Enon, Ohio
Grant Johnson
Jr. · Linebacker
Dalton, Ohio
Evan Wilder
Fr. · Offensive Lineman
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Brayden Rowley
So. · Offensive Lineman
Vermilion, Ohio
Ryan Elliot
Fr. · Kicker
Sunbury, Ohio
Jaden Hopkins
So. · Offensive Lineman
Urbana, Ohio
Murph Murphy
Fr. · Offensive Lineman
Whitehall, Ohio
Cayden Periandri
Jr. · Defensive End
Bay Village, Ohio
John Metheny
Fr. · Defensive End
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jaeden Jackson
Fr. · Cornerback
Dublin, Ohio
Miguel Rodriguez
So. · Cornerback
Lakeside Park, Ky.
Blake Dichler
Sr. · Offensive Lineman
Creston, Ohio
Reddik Pillarelli
Fr. · Wide Receiver
Holland, Ohio
Josh Hurst
Sr. · Wide Receiver
Port Clinton, Ohio
C.J. Jackson
Jr. · Quarterback
Pontiac, Mich.
Kenny Thompson
Jr. · Tight End
Lewis Center, Ohio
A sample of the roster.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
56%
Enrollment
2k
Also in the North Coast Athletic Conference
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