Division III

Dubuque

Spartans · American Rivers

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#72

Among 246 teams · ▼12 since Week 7

Record

4-3

4-3 vs. Division III

Power rating

+7.34

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+7.17

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Dubuque is 4-3 and ranks No. 72 of 246 Division III teams, down 12 spots from Week 7. Its +7.3 power rating is 21.3 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 14th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Dubuque is 0.8 behind, 72nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 35–28 over McMurry as an 18% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 60, after Week 7.

Next: at Buena Vista on Sat, Oct 31. Dubuque is a 29.0-point favorite with a 94% chance to win.

Next game

Dubuque by 29.0

Dubuque 94% · Buena Vista 6%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 162 after Week 1 to No. 72 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#72
Week 8: No. 72 · +7.34 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1162−5.41
Week 2203−9.07
Week 3200−8.43
Week 4142−2.75
Week 5100+2.74
Week 684+5.12
Week 760+8.53
Week 872+7.34

Game results

7 games · 2026
Dubuque results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L14–3348%+14.77
at Simpson (IA) #136
W56–2750%−2.20
W44–2285%−6.98
W35–13Upset34%+2.94
W35–28Upset18%+4.82
L0–59—+28.59
L20–34—+10.76
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

American Rivers
American Rivers power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
25up 95-2
+14.77
#47+2.99+24.7
72down 124-3
+7.34
#72+7.17-1.7
86up 75-2
+5.05
#82−1.72+9.3
100up 134-3
+2.94
#111−1.54+5.7
136down 53-4
−2.20
#158−1.63+2.1
164down 132-5
−6.18
#185+0.66-10.3
167up 341-5
−6.98
#179+5.67-18.8
218up 21-6
−15.43
#218−0.86-24.9