Division III

Bates

Bobcats · NESCAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#196

Among 246 teams · ▼6 since Week 7

Record

0-6

0-6 vs. Division III

Power rating

−11.24

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+4.98

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Bates is 0-6 and ranks No. 196 of 246 Division III teams, down 6 spots from Week 7. Its −11.2 power rating is 39.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 32nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.5 wins against it; Bates is 4.5 behind, 210th in résumé rank.

Season-high rank: No. 145, after Week 3.

Next: at Colby on Sat, Oct 31. Bates is a 6.6-point underdog with a 37% chance to win.

Next game

at Colby
Away

Colby by 6.6

Bates 37% · Colby 64%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 145 after Week 3 to No. 196 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#196
Week 8: No. 196 · −11.24 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 3145−3.07
Week 4188−7.63
Week 5174−6.70
Week 6197−9.91
Week 7190−9.65
Week 8196−11.24

Game results

6 games · 2026
Bates results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L13–3128%+1.91
L8–344%+9.05
at Williams #109
L0–3429%+2.13
Tufts #129
L21–2242%−1.11
L0–43—+13.16
at Amherst #85
L14–24—+5.09
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