FCS

Central Connecticut

Blue Devils · NEC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#41

Among 128 teams · ▲9 since Week 7

Record

4-3

3-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

+0.64

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−3.46

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Central Connecticut is 4-3 and ranks No. 41 of 128 FCS teams, up 9 spots from Week 7. Its +0.6 power rating is 13.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 83rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Central Connecticut is 0.4 behind, 38th in résumé rank.

Best win: 51–14 over American International.

Next: at home against Robert Morris on Sat, Oct 31. Central Connecticut is a 12.4-point favorite with a 74% chance to win.

Next game

Central Connecticut by 12.4

Central Connecticut 74% · Robert Morris 26%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 98 after Week 1 to No. 41 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#41
Week 8: No. 41 · +0.64 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 198−7.46
Week 2105−10.96
Week 394−6.96
Week 488−7.26
Week 562−2.58
Week 644−0.14
Week 750−0.40
Week 841+0.64

Game results

7 games · 2026
Central Connecticut results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W42–2079%−9.82
at Mercyhurst #115
W43–4077%−11.81
W51–1470%−8.83
Wagner #121
W45–1464%−16.64
L30–352%+11.64
L10–63—+6.23
L20–59—+11.24
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

NEC
NEC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
41up 94-3
+0.64
#38−3.46-0.6
83unchanged4-4
−5.55
#97−8.66+0.9
87up 53-5
−6.58
#104−6.56-4.9
91up 172-4
−7.12
#74−4.54-16.2
105down 43-6
−9.39
#107−3.98-11.3
108down 82-6
−9.82
#105−0.39-13.8
115down 41-7
−11.81
#118−1.43-21.1
121down 51-7
−16.64
#120−2.04-25.6