Division III

Carthage

Firebirds · CCIW

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#158

Among 246 teams · ▲8 since Week 7

Record

3-4

3-4 vs. Division III

Power rating

−4.97

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.04

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Carthage is 3-4 and ranks No. 158 of 246 Division III teams, up 8 spots from Week 7. Its −5.0 power rating is 33.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 136th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.8 wins against it; Carthage is 2.8 behind, 150th in résumé rank.

Best win: 25–18 over Millikin. Season-high rank: No. 68, after Week 2.

Next: at North Central College on Sat, Oct 31. Carthage is a 39.9-point underdog with a 2% chance to win.

Next game

North Central College by 39.9

Carthage 2% · North Central College 98%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 90 after Week 1 to No. 158 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#158
Week 8: No. 158 · −4.97 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 190+2.78
Week 268+4.94
Week 3126−0.37
Week 4153−3.62
Week 5166−5.46
Week 6155−4.23
Week 7166−5.88
Week 8158−4.97

Game results

7 games · 2026
Carthage results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W25–1841%−1.75
L12–1757%−4.08
W28–374%−14.46
L14–3415%+10.14
at Carroll (WI) #114
L0–2021%+1.10
L0–40—+9.55
W23–14—−7.10
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

CCIW
CCIW power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
4up 56-1
+20.38
#13+5.21+30.9
5unchanged7-0
+20.36
#2+4.53+29.1
47up 26-2
+10.14
#52+1.26+13.0
68up 124-3
+7.60
#94+2.56+9.3
114down 124-4
+1.10
#107+5.53-7.6
133down 103-5
−1.75
#171+2.84-9.5
152down 131-6
−4.08
#194+5.38-12.7
158up 83-4
−4.97
#150−1.04-6.3
212up 51-6
−14.46
#208+2.64-31.3