Division III

Howard Payne

Yellow Jackets · American Southwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#71

Among 246 teams · ▼1 since Week 7

Record

2-1

2-1 vs. Division III

Power rating

+7.39

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.18

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Howard Payne is 2-1 and ranks No. 71 of 246 Division III teams, down 1 spot from Week 7. Its +7.4 power rating is 21.2 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 93rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 2.2 wins against it; Howard Payne is 0.2 behind, 50th in résumé rank.

Best win: 52–28 over Simpson (IA). Season-high rank: No. 10, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Hardin Simmons on Sat, Oct 31. Howard Payne is a 15.8-point underdog with a 20% chance to win.

Next game

Hardin Simmons by 15.8

Howard Payne 20% · Hardin Simmons 80%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 10 after Week 1 to No. 71 after Week 8.120406080Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#71
Week 8: No. 71 · +7.39 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 110+9.10
Week 240+8.48
Week 362+6.39
Week 430+10.63
Week 533+11.66
Week 654+8.39
Week 770+6.89
Week 871+7.39

Game results

3 games · 2026
Howard Payne results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L10–3331%+17.92
at Simpson (IA) #136
W52–28—−2.20
at Pacific (OR) #213
W49–0—−14.61
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

American Southwest
American Southwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
3up 14-0
+20.93
#12+7.07+23.8
12up 15-1
+17.92
#20+4.73+21.3
71down 12-1
+7.39
#50+1.18+16.7
88up 12-4
+4.82
#106+11.03-4.7
97up 12-3
+3.28
#110+2.23+7.8
—0-0
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