FCS

Bethune-Cookman

Wildcats · SWAC

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

FCS rank

#57

Among 128 teams · ▲12 since Week 7

Record

4-3

4-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

−1.78

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.44

Weighted average opponent rating

Bethune-Cookman is 4-3 and ranks No. 57 of 128 FCS teams, up 12 spots from Week 7. Its −1.8 power rating is 16.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 49th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.2 wins against it; Bethune-Cookman is 0.2 behind, 32nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–21 over Jackson State as a 27% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 49, after Week 2.

Next: at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sat, Oct 31. Bethune-Cookman is a 6.7-point underdog with a 36% chance to win.

at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Away

Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 6.7

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

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 57 · −1.78 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	96	−7.16
Week 2	49	−1.72
Week 3	53	−1.66
Week 4	55	−1.91
Week 5	50	−1.10
Week 6	89	−6.24
Week 7	69	−3.70
Week 8	57	−1.78

Bethune-Cookman results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Jackson State #22	W	24–21	Upset27%	+5.03
Sat, Oct 17	at Mississippi Valley State #120	W	34–14	68%	−15.49
Sat, Oct 10	at Alabama A&M #7	L	17–55	24%	+9.75
Sat, Oct 3	Alabama State #51	W	16–10	47%	−0.27
Sat, Sep 26	South Carolina State #24	L	21–31	20%	+4.54
Sat, Sep 12	Stetson #125	W	43–18	—	−19.38
Thu, Sep 3	at UCF	L	6–73	—	+10.25

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

SWAC power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
7unchanged	Alabama A&M SWAC	6-2	+9.75	#24	−2.92	+20.1
22down 8	Jackson State SWAC	6-2	+5.03	#14	−1.80	+13.6
42up 3	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC	4-3	+0.42	#43	−2.82	+1.7
51down 2	Alabama State SWAC	4-3	−0.27	#62	−6.65	+7.9
55unchanged	Grambling SWAC	4-3	−1.63	#36	+0.68	-2.6
57up 12	Bethune-Cookman SWAC	4-3	−1.78	#32	−1.44	-8.7
70up 14	Prairie View A&M SWAC	4-5	−4.36	#71	−3.12	-4.1
80down 4	Florida A&M SWAC	2-6	−5.29	#88	+3.13	-13.6
85up 6	Alcorn State SWAC	3-4	−6.10	#79	−4.81	-2.4
90down 9	Southern SWAC	2-5	−7.05	#78	−0.74	-14.7
117up 4	Texas Southern SWAC	2-5	−13.56	#114	−7.86	-18.1
120unchanged	Mississippi Valley State SWAC	3-5	−15.49	#113	−7.41	-16.4

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