CFB Power Board

Division II

Emporia State

Hornets · Mid America

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#15

Among 170 teams · ▲2 since Week 7

Record

8-0

8-0 vs. Division II

Power rating

+11.30

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.28

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Emporia State is 8-0 and ranks No. 15 of 170 Division II teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +11.3 power rating is 9.5 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 55th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.8 wins against it; Emporia State is 2.2 ahead, 6th in résumé rank.

Best win: 34–20 over Michigan Tech. It is unbeaten. Season-high rank: No. 13, after Week 2.

Next: at Northwest Missouri State on Sat, Oct 31. Emporia State is a 6.3-point underdog with a 37% chance to win.

Next game

Northwest Missouri State by 6.3

Emporia State 37% · Northwest Missouri State 63%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 39 after Week 1 to No. 15 after Week 8.12040Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#15
Week 8: No. 15 · +11.30 power

Game results

8 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W58–3862%+6.02
W23–1667%+0.97
W35–2185%−4.06
W34–2276%−2.78
W19–988%−5.78
W34–2042%+9.80
W21–10—+1.08
W36–30—−3.36
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Mid America
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
10
6-1
+13.21
#14+0.89+21.3
15
8-0
+11.30
#6+0.28+11.8
25
5-2-1
+7.96
#22+3.35+6.0
34
5-3
+6.02
#28+4.89+5.6
57
3-5
+1.89
#88+3.95+0.5
63
3-5
+1.08
#81+3.76-3.0
65
2-5
+0.97
#80+5.91-9.1
90
3-5
−2.78
#96+0.91-5.5
100
2-6
−4.06
#112+3.19-11.8
111
1-7
−5.78
#136+3.81-10.0