FCS

Chicago State

Cougars · FCS Independents

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#127

Among 128 teams · ▼3 since Week 7

Record

0-7

0-6 vs. FCS

Power rating

−20.59

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.57

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Chicago State is 0-7 and ranks No. 127 of 128 FCS teams, down 3 spots from Week 7. Its −20.6 power rating is 34.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 68th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Chicago State is 4.6 behind, 125th in résumé rank.

Season-high rank: No. 114, after Week 2.

Next: at home against UFTL on Sat, Oct 31.

Next game

vs. UFTL
Home

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 115 after Week 1 to No. 127 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#127
Week 8: No. 127 · −20.59 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1115−12.56
Week 2114−13.48
Week 3125−16.13
Week 4125−17.98
Week 5125−18.83
Week 6123−17.01
Week 7124−18.41
Week 8127−20.59

Game results

7 games · 2026
Chicago State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Lindenwood #78
L9–4416%−5.23
L12–2719%−8.61
L21–562%+9.36
L20–4319%−4.92
at Butler #33
L20–4712%+1.73
at UT Martin #86
L7–42—−6.44
L28–44—−4.48
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

FCS Independents
FCS Independents power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
103up 63-5
−8.86
#92−3.72-10.9
127down 30-7
−20.59
#125−2.57-26.6