Division III

Franklin

Grizzlies · Heartland

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#120

Among 246 teams · ▲16 since Week 7

Record

3-4

3-3 vs. Division III

Power rating

+0.28

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.27

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Franklin is 3-4 and ranks No. 120 of 246 Division III teams, up 16 spots from Week 7. Its +0.3 power rating is 28.3 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 90th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.5 wins against it; Franklin is 2.5 behind, 134th in résumé rank.

Best win: 34–31 over North Park. Season-high rank: No. 107, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Muskingum on Sat, Oct 31. Franklin is a 22.2-point favorite with an 88% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Muskingum
Home

Franklin by 22.2

Franklin 88% · Muskingum 12%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 107 after Week 1 to No. 120 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#120
Week 8: No. 120 · +0.28 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1107+0.94
Week 2135−2.45
Week 3177−5.83
Week 4164−5.04
Week 5162−5.05
Week 6147−3.53
Week 7136−2.43
Week 8120+0.28

Game results

7 games · 2026
Franklin results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Bluffton #184
W41–1453%−8.87
at Manchester #207
W19–760%−13.20
L36–4215%+12.04
L34–4221%+5.77
Calvin #14
L7–4125%+17.74
L0–52—+1.73
W34–31—−4.08
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Heartland
Heartland power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
37down 96-1
+12.04
#44−2.54+20.1
77down 185-2
+6.40
#62+1.30+8.0
81up 185-2
+5.77
#60+1.16+6.1
120up 163-4
+0.28
#134+1.27-8.3
184down 172-4
−8.87
#149−0.56-20.2
207unchanged1-6
−13.20
#229−2.40-13.6
227up 11-6
−17.32
#225−3.39-19.6