Division II

Central Washington

Wildcats · Lone Star

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#16

Among 170 teams · ▲5 since Week 7

Record

6-2

6-1 vs. Division II

Power rating

+10.83

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.01

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Central Washington is 6-2 and ranks No. 16 of 170 Division II teams, up 5 spots from Week 7. Its +10.8 power rating is 9.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 44th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.5 wins against it; Central Washington is 0.5 ahead, 24th in résumé rank.

Best win: 44–29 over Midwestern State.

Next: at Eastern New Mexico on Sat, Oct 31. Central Washington is a 37.8-point favorite with a 98% chance to win.

Next game

Central Washington by 37.8

Central Washington 98% · Eastern New Mexico 2%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 87 after Week 1 to No. 16 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#16
Week 8: No. 16 · +10.83 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 187−2.07
Week 292−2.36
Week 377+0.16
Week 447+3.13
Week 531+6.27
Week 622+8.22
Week 721+8.94
Week 816+10.83

Game results

8 games · 2026
Central Washington results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W42–1371%+1.63
W52–4964%−0.14
W44–2966%+4.94
W41–1467%+0.06
W61–2277%−16.57
W45–36—+1.04
L14–28—+20.54
L17–24—−5.91
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Lone Star
Lone Star power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
16up 56-2
+10.83
#24+1.01+12.6
41up 116-2
+4.94
#32−2.60+16.9
60down 125-3
+1.63
#55−4.60+10.8
64down 23-4
+1.04
#70+0.41+1.0
73up 193-5
+0.06
#95+1.37+2.1
75down 154-4
−0.14
#69−1.04+0.9
95up 83-5
−3.15
#101−1.43-2.5
147down 22-5
−16.57
#119−5.68-28.6
150down 63-5
−17.63
#125−8.02-26.0
152up 10-8
−18.02
#160−5.35-18.5
—0-0
—
———