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FCS

Elon

Phoenix · Coastal Athletic

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#88

Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

4-4

3-3 vs. FCS

Power rating

−6.61

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−8.53

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Elon is 4-4 and ranks No. 88 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its −6.6 power rating is 20.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 124th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 6.3 wins against it; Elon is 2.4 behind, 91st in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–21 over Sacred Heart. Worst loss: 23–30 to New Hampshire as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 2, after Week 1.

Next: at North Carolina A&T on Sat, Oct 31. Elon is a 0.7-point underdog with a 49% chance to win.

Next game

North Carolina A&T by 0.7

Elon 49% · North Carolina A&T 52%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 2 after Week 1 to No. 88 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#88
Week 8: No. 88 · −6.61 power

Game results

8 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L7–3440%−2.16
L0–1653%+0.76
L23–30Upset75%−9.75
Maine #118
W43–1786%−14.31
W24–2188%−8.47
L10–31Upset71%−1.09
at Davidson #126
W38–0—−19.44
W42–7—−15.99
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Coastal Athletic
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
19
7-1
+5.54
#9−6.39+8.0
21
5-3
+5.11
#33−2.48+7.6
32
6-2
+1.74
#12−4.54+2.1
45
5-3
+0.24
#47−4.41+2.5
54
4-4
−1.09
#61−1.94-1.0
63
5-3
−2.61
#39−4.67-3.0
88
4-4
−6.61
#91−8.53+3.9
100
3-4
−8.47
#94−8.81-4.1
101
3-5
−8.61
#99−5.50-9.3
106
0-8
−9.66
#127−1.35-12.3
107
2-7
−9.75
#117−2.29-13.9
118
1-7
−14.31
#123−3.75-16.3
124
0-7
−18.97
#126−1.71-28.4