Division III

Amherst

Mammoths · NESCAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#85

Among 246 teams · ▲15 since Week 7

Record

6-0

6-0 vs. Division III

Power rating

+5.09

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.98

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Amherst is 6-0 and ranks No. 85 of 246 Division III teams, up 15 spots from Week 7. Its +5.1 power rating is 23.5 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 187th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.4 wins against it; Amherst is 0.6 ahead, 21st in résumé rank.

Best win: 15–9 over Wesleyan (CT) as a 35% underdog. It is unbeaten.

Next: at Tufts on Sat, Oct 31. Amherst is a 5.3-point favorite with a 61% chance to win.

Next game

at Tufts
Away

Amherst by 5.3

Amherst 61% · Tufts 39%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 92 after Week 3 to No. 85 after Week 8.150100Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#85
Week 8: No. 85 · +5.09 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 392+3.07
Week 493+3.70
Week 588+4.21
Week 698+3.48
Week 7100+2.96
Week 885+5.09

Game results

6 games · 2026
Amherst results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W15–9Upset35%+9.05
at Colby #186
W21–1574%−9.12
W23–2259%+1.91
Bowdoin #171
W22–1385%−7.22
at Hamilton #144
W38–21—−2.65
Bates #196
W24–14—−11.24
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

NESCAC
NESCAC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
34down 166-0
+13.16
#29−4.78+27.5
57down 175-1
+9.05
#53−2.90+15.8
85up 156-0
+5.09
#21−2.98+8.2
109down 154-2
+2.13
#87−2.17+3.0
111up 53-3
+1.91
#121−2.03+5.2
129up 124-2
−1.11
#76+0.64-4.8
144up 82-4
−2.65
#151+1.45-5.5
171up 250-6
−7.22
#213+3.18-11.3
186down 80-6
−9.12
#207+4.62-16.0
196down 60-6
−11.24
#210+4.98-22.0