Division III

Grinnell

Pioneers · Midwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#162

Among 246 teams · ▼1 since Week 7

Record

4-3

4-3 vs. Division III

Power rating

−6.02

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−7.82

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Grinnell is 4-3 and ranks No. 162 of 246 Division III teams, down 1 spot from Week 7. Its −6.0 power rating is 34.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division III, 231st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.1 wins against it; Grinnell is 2.1 behind, 118th in résumé rank.

Best win: 7–3 over Cornell (IA). Season-high rank: No. 158, after Week 5.

Next: at Monmouth (IL) on Sat, Nov 7. Grinnell is a 23.8-point underdog with an 11% chance to win.

Next game

Monmouth (IL) by 23.8

Grinnell 11% · Monmouth (IL) 89%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 167 after Week 2 to No. 162 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#162
Week 8: No. 162 · −6.02 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 2167−6.00
Week 3207−9.16
Week 4181−6.59
Week 5158−4.67
Week 6172−6.81
Week 7161−5.56
Week 8162−6.02

Game results

7 games · 2026
Grinnell results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W7–374%−11.65
at Lawrence #235
W28–779%−19.36
L3–1337%−2.40
Knox #231
W31–775%−18.01
Beloit #214
W28–773%−15.06
L0–63—+15.15
L7–42—−0.74
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Midwest
Midwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
23down 47-0
+15.15
#33−10.18+50.4
63up 35-2
+8.08
#77−2.25+19.6
95unchanged5-2
+3.72
#80−4.77+12.9
140down 23-4
−2.40
#167−4.57+4.4
149up 65-3
−3.32
#109−4.41-1.8
162down 14-3
−6.02
#118−7.82-5.4
201down 71-6
−11.53
#221−1.18-15.9
202unchanged3-5
−11.65
#197−4.85-13.4
214up 82-5
−15.06
#206−6.24-16.1
231down 101-6
−18.01
#233−7.92-20.6
235up 21-6
−19.36
#231−6.61-23.6