Division II

Bemidji State

Beavers · Northern Sun

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

Division II rank

#67

Among 170 teams · ▲11 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

+0.87

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−0.42

Weighted average opponent rating

Bemidji State is 3-5 and ranks No. 67 of 170 Division II teams, up 11 spots from Week 7. Its +0.9 power rating is 19.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 67th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.4 wins against it; Bemidji State is 2.4 behind, 98th in résumé rank.

Best win: 37–19 over Minot State. Season-high rank: No. 22, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Minnesota St Moorhead on Sat, Oct 31. Bemidji State is a 2.5-point underdog with a 45% chance to win.

vs. Minnesota St Moorhead

Home

Minnesota St Moorhead by 2.5

Bemidji State 45% · Minnesota St Moorhead 55%

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 67 · +0.87 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	22	+6.19
Week 2	45	+3.42
Week 3	73	+0.28
Week 4	46	+3.18
Week 5	52	+3.02
Week 6	79	−0.59
Week 7	78	−0.48
Week 8	67	+0.87

Bemidji State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Jamestown #149	W	33–0	82%	−16.69
Sat, Oct 10	Wayne State (NE) #40	L	13–45	59%	+5.00
Sat, Oct 3	at Northern State #35	L	9–16	32%	+5.99
Sat, Sep 26	Minot State #97	W	37–19	55%	−3.36
Sat, Sep 19	at Concordia St. Paul #112	L	31–34	64%	−6.17
Sat, Sep 12	at Minnesota State #3	L	13–30	20%	+19.44
Sat, Sep 5	Southwest Minnesota State #144	W	38–0	—	−15.18
Thu, Aug 27	Michigan Tech #18	L	29–31	—	+9.80

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Northern Sun power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
3up 2	Minnesota State Northern Sun	8-0	+19.44	#4	+0.97	+26.1
12up 1	Minnesota Duluth Northern Sun	6-2	+11.56	#13	+3.19	+9.5
17down 1	Augustana (SD) Northern Sun	6-2	+10.37	#29	−1.13	+17.9
35up 7	Northern State Northern Sun	6-2	+5.99	#17	+2.43	+4.6
38up 2	Minnesota St Moorhead Northern Sun	5-3	+5.13	#47	+1.06	+5.5
40down 7	Wayne State (NE) Northern Sun	6-2	+5.00	#23	−0.41	+6.5
52up 5	Winona State Northern Sun	3-5	+2.60	#68	+4.09	-1.1
54up 14	Sioux Falls Northern Sun	5-3	+2.25	#51	−0.96	+4.8
67up 11	Bemidji State Northern Sun	3-5	+0.87	#98	−0.42	+3.5
97down 13	Minot State Northern Sun	2-6	−3.36	#122	+0.11	+0.5
109down 1	University of Mary Northern Sun	2-5	−5.42	#94	+3.04	-11.1
112down 3	Concordia St. Paul Northern Sun	3-5	−6.17	#99	+1.02	-12.1
144up 3	Southwest Minnesota State Northern Sun	0-7	−15.18	#138	+4.85	-31.3
149unchanged	Jamestown Northern Sun	0-8	−16.69	#158	−0.87	-21.3

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