FCS

Cal Poly

Mustangs · Big Sky

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

FCS rank

#84

Among 128 teams · ▼21 since Week 7

Record

4-5

3-4 vs. FCS

Power rating

−5.91

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.51

Weighted average opponent rating

Cal Poly is 4-5 and ranks No. 84 of 128 FCS teams, down 21 spots from Week 7. Its −5.9 power rating is 20.2 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 66th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.9 wins against it; Cal Poly is 1.9 behind, 76th in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–17 over Central Washington. Worst loss: 35–38 to San Diego as an 87% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 43, after Week 1.

Next: at Montana State on Sat, Oct 31. Cal Poly is a 28.7-point underdog with a 7% chance to win.

at Montana State

Away

Montana State by 28.7

Cal Poly 7% · Montana State 93%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 84 · −5.91 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	43	+0.38
Week 2	45	−1.27
Week 3	85	−5.78
Week 4	71	−3.93
Week 5	74	−4.40
Week 6	58	−2.43
Week 7	63	−2.98
Week 8	84	−5.91

Cal Poly results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Utah Tech #112	L	26–43	Upset85%	−10.73
Sat, Oct 17	at Northern Colorado #75	L	18–28	49%	−5.00
Sat, Oct 10	at Idaho State #27	W	25–24	Upset20%	+3.44
Sat, Oct 3	Weber State #38	L	34–42	63%	+1.18
Sat, Sep 26	at Eastern Washington #74	W	31–27	36%	−4.97
Sat, Sep 19	San Diego #95	L	35–38	Upset87%	−7.49
Sat, Sep 12	at San José State	L	20–30	37%	−2.67
Sat, Sep 5	Central Washington	W	24–17	—	+10.83
Fri, Aug 28	Idaho #44	W	38–34	—	+0.28

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

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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