Division II

Fort Hays

Tigers · Mid America

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#57

Among 170 teams · ▼7 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

+1.89

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+3.95

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Fort Hays is 3-5 and ranks No. 57 of 170 Division II teams, down 7 spots from Week 7. Its +1.9 power rating is 18.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 13th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Fort Hays is 2.0 behind, 88th in résumé rank.

Best win: 42–17 over Pittsburg State. Worst loss: 29–46 to Missouri Western as a 76% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 24, after Week 3.

Next: at Central Missouri on Sat, Oct 31. Fort Hays is a 9.5-point underdog with a 31% chance to win.

Next game

Central Missouri by 9.5

Fort Hays 31% · Central Missouri 69%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 52 after Week 1 to No. 57 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#57
Week 8: No. 57 · +1.89 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 152+3.14
Week 236+4.42
Week 324+7.16
Week 458+1.97
Week 542+3.92
Week 658+1.89
Week 750+3.20
Week 857+1.89

Game results

8 games · 2026
Fort Hays results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L22–3145%+7.96
L23–2422%+13.21
L10–3148%+0.97
W31–777%−4.06
L29–46Upset76%−2.78
W42–1775%+1.08
L17–35—+14.69
W35–14—+0.06
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Mid America
Mid America power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
10down 36-1
+13.21
#14+0.89+21.3
15up 28-0
+11.30
#6+0.28+11.8
25up 35-2-1
+7.96
#22+3.35+6.0
34down 125-3
+6.02
#28+4.89+5.6
57down 73-5
+1.89
#88+3.95+0.5
63up 283-5
+1.08
#81+3.76-3.0
65down 272-5
+0.97
#80+5.91-9.1
90down 183-5
−2.78
#96+0.91-5.5
100up 172-6
−4.06
#112+3.19-11.8
111up 11-7
−5.78
#136+3.81-10.0