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Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Golden Lions · SWAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#42

Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

4-3

2-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

+0.42

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.82

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 4-3 and ranks No. 42 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +0.4 power rating is 13.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 73rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Arkansas-Pine Bluff is 0.6 behind, 43rd in résumé rank.

Best win: 41–35 over Central State. Worst loss: 15–21 to Alabama State as a 73% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 28, after Week 5.

Next: at home against Bethune-Cookman on Sat, Oct 31. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is a 6.7-point favorite with a 64% chance to win.

Next game

Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 6.7

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64% · Bethune-Cookman 36%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 64 after Week 1 to No. 42 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#42
Week 8: No. 42 · +0.42 power

Game results

7 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W31–2856%−5.29
L15–21Upset73%−0.27
at Southern #90
W41–1043%−7.05
W41–3561%+1.53
vs. Alcorn State #85
Neutral site
L51–5344%−6.10
L14–54—+12.67
vs. Morehouse
Neutral site
W35–15—−8.09
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

SWAC
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
7
6-2
+9.75
#24−2.92+20.1
22
6-2
+5.03
#14−1.80+13.6
42
4-3
+0.42
#43−2.82+1.7
51
4-3
−0.27
#62−6.65+7.9
55
4-3
−1.63
#36+0.68-2.6
57
4-3
−1.78
#32−1.44-8.7
70
4-5
−4.36
#71−3.12-4.1
80
2-6
−5.29
#88+3.13-13.6
85
3-4
−6.10
#79−4.81-2.4
90
2-5
−7.05
#78−0.74-14.7
117
2-5
−13.56
#114−7.86-18.1
120
3-5
−15.49
#113−7.41-16.4