Division III rank
#184
Among 246 teams · ▼17 since Week 7
Record
2-4
2-4 vs. Division III
Power rating
−8.87
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.56
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Bluffton is 2-4 and ranks No. 184 of 246 Division III teams, down 17 spots from Week 7. Its −8.9 power rating is 37.5 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 123rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Bluffton is 2.8 behind, 149th in résumé rank.
Best win: 37–13 over Manchester as a 30% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 149, after Week 6.
Next: at Hanover on Sat, Oct 31. Bluffton is a 25.4-point underdog with a 9% chance to win.
Next game
Hanover by 25.4
Bluffton 9% · Hanover 91%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 214 | −9.23 |
| Week 2 | 221 | −12.90 |
| Week 3 | 239 | −17.75 |
| Week 4 | 232 | −15.88 |
| Week 5 | 187 | −9.02 |
| Week 6 | 149 | −3.85 |
| Week 7 | 167 | −5.95 |
| Week 8 | 184 | −8.87 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franklin #120 | L | 14–41 | 47% | +0.28 | |
| L | 23–54 | 10% | +12.04 | ||
| W | 37–13 | Upset30% | −13.20 | ||
Anderson (IN) #227 | W | 36–12 | 43% | −17.32 | |
Trine #35 | L | 7–59 | — | +13.01 | |
| L | 9–68 | — | +2.48 |
Conference rankings
Heartland| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37down 9 | 6-1 | #44 | −2.54 | +20.1 | ||
| 77down 18 | 5-2 | #62 | +1.30 | +8.0 | ||
| 81up 18 | 5-2 | #60 | +1.16 | +6.1 | ||
| 120up 16 | 3-4 | #134 | +1.27 | -8.3 | ||
| 184down 17 | 2-4 | #149 | −0.56 | -20.2 | ||
| 207unchanged | 1-6 | #229 | −2.40 | -13.6 | ||
| 227up 1 | 1-6 | #225 | −3.39 | -19.6 |
