CFB Power Board

Division III

Bethany (WV)

Bison · Presidents'

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#179

Among 246 teams · ▼6 since Week 7

Record

2-5

2-5 vs. Division III

Power rating

−8.31

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.75

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Bethany (WV) is 2-5 and ranks No. 179 of 246 Division III teams, down 6 spots from Week 7. Its −8.3 power rating is 36.9 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 60th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.9 wins against it; Bethany (WV) is 2.9 behind, 155th in résumé rank.

Best win: 40–37 over Sewanee. Worst loss: 14–42 to Geneva as a 71% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 91, after Week 1.

Next: at Saint Francis on Sat, Oct 31. Bethany (WV) is a 7.8-point favorite with a 66% chance to win.

Next game

Bethany (WV) by 7.8

Bethany (WV) 66% · Saint Francis 34%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 91 after Week 1 to No. 179 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#179
Week 8: No. 179 · −8.31 power

Game results

7 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L29–4633%+3.12
L0–564%+17.71
at Grove City #42
L20–4019%+10.80
Geneva #132
L14–42Upset71%−1.34
Thiel #238
W52–373%−20.69
L26–84—+22.46
at Sewanee #215
W40–37—−15.17
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Presidents'
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
15
6-1
+17.71
#27−1.90+39.6
42
5-2
+10.80
#67−2.31+19.4
45
5-2
+10.59
#64−0.22+15.4
55
6-1
+9.36
#45−2.81+17.0
98
6-1
+3.12
#54−7.46+8.6
132
3-4
−1.34
#147−0.87-3.1
135
3-4
−2.01
#136+1.26-5.1
141
4-2
−2.46
#108−11.45+15.3
170
4-3
−7.19
#119−6.59-4.3
179
2-5
−8.31
#155+2.75-18.1
195
1-6
−11.02
#212+4.05-21.0
222
0-5
−16.28
#199+1.57-28.4
238
0-7
−20.69
#239+1.88-42.1