Division III

Hope

Flying Dutchmen · Michigan

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#16

Among 246 teams · ▼1 since Week 7

Record

7-0

7-0 vs. Division III

Power rating

+17.58

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

0.00

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Hope is 7-0 and ranks No. 16 of 246 Division III teams, down 1 spot from Week 7. Its +17.6 power rating is 11.0 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 113th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.8 wins against it; Hope is 1.2 ahead, 11th in résumé rank.

Best win: 27–10 over Hanover. It is unbeaten. Season-high rank: No. 1, after Week 3.

Next: at home against Kalamazoo on Sat, Oct 31. Hope is a 39.5-point favorite with a 98% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Kalamazoo
Home

Hope by 39.5

Hope 98% · Kalamazoo 2%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 62 after Week 1 to No. 16 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#16
Week 8: No. 16 · +17.58 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 162+5.41
Week 26+12.62
Week 31+17.85
Week 43+18.51
Week 51+20.55
Week 64+19.49
Week 715+16.51
Week 816+17.58

Game results

7 games · 2026
Hope results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Alma #110
W38–376%+2.07
Adrian #80
W24–2291%+5.99
at Olivet #154
W66–1781%−4.58
Albion #178
W63–098%−8.20
at Hanover #77
W27–1058%+6.40
W38–10—−6.42
at Denison #92
W28–14—+4.19
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Michigan
Michigan power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
14down 37-0
+17.74
#18−3.14+33.7
16down 17-0
+17.58
#110.00+29.7
35down 86-1
+13.01
#37−0.46+21.9
80down 82-5
+5.99
#137+7.41+3.4
110down 242-5
+2.07
#130+9.78-6.1
154down 83-4
−4.58
#131+1.61-14.1
173up 123-4
−7.52
#145+0.44-15.4
178up 100-7
−8.20
#196+11.03-28.0