Division III

Bowdoin

Polar Bears · NESCAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#171

Among 246 teams · ▲25 since Week 7

Record

0-6

0-6 vs. Division III

Power rating

−7.22

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+3.18

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Bowdoin is 0-6 and ranks No. 171 of 246 Division III teams, up 25 spots from Week 7. Its −7.2 power rating is 35.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 50th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Bowdoin is 4.6 behind, 213th in résumé rank.

Season-high rank: No. 144, after Week 3.

Next: at home against Wesleyan (CT) on Sat, Oct 31. Bowdoin is a 19.7-point underdog with a 15% chance to win.

Next game

Wesleyan (CT) by 19.7

Bowdoin 15% · Wesleyan (CT) 85%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 144 after Week 3 to No. 171 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#171
Week 8: No. 171 · −7.22 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 3144−3.07
Week 4186−7.37
Week 5179−7.29
Week 6174−7.09
Week 7196−10.35
Week 8171−7.22

Game results

6 games · 2026
Bowdoin results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L3–102%+13.16
L7–2659%−2.65
at Tufts #129
L13–2027%−1.11
at Amherst #85
L13–2216%+5.09
L0–16—+1.91
at Williams #109
L7–17—+2.13
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