FCS

Idaho State

Bengals · Big Sky

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#27

Among 128 teams · ▲6 since Week 7

Record

5-3

4-3 vs. FCS

Power rating

+3.44

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−4.29

Weighted average opponent rating

Idaho State is 5-3 and ranks No. 27 of 128 FCS teams, up 6 spots from Week 7. Its +3.4 power rating is 10.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 95th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.6 wins against it; Idaho State is 0.6 behind, 45th in résumé rank.

Best win: 28–24 over Southern Utah. Worst loss: 24–25 to Cal Poly as an 80% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 8, after Week 3.

Next: at Utah Tech on Sat, Oct 31. Idaho State is a 16.7-point favorite with an 81% chance to win.

at Utah Tech

Away

Idaho State by 16.7

Idaho State 81% · Utah Tech 19%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 27 · +3.44 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	20	+7.06
Week 2	10	+8.58
Week 3	8	+9.59
Week 4	13	+7.46
Week 5	24	+4.28
Week 6	32	+2.04
Week 7	33	+1.48
Week 8	27	+3.44

Idaho State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Portland State #94	W	38–8	78%	−7.46
Sat, Oct 17	at Weber State #38	L	20–27	53%	+1.18
Sat, Oct 10	Cal Poly #84	L	24–25	Upset80%	−5.91
Sat, Oct 3	Northern Arizona #18	L	31–38	Upset79%	+5.55
Sat, Sep 26	at Southern Utah #39	W	28–24	80%	+1.01
Sat, Sep 12	San Diego #95	W	59–17	—	−7.49
Sat, Sep 5	at Utah State	W	29–17	—	−0.70
Sat, Aug 29	VMI #128	W	38–10	—	−20.59

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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