Division III

Lake Forest

Foresters · Midwest

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

Division III rank

#23

Among 246 teams · ▼4 since Week 7

Record

7-0

7-0 vs. Division III

Power rating

+15.15

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−10.18

Weighted average opponent rating

Lake Forest is 7-0 and ranks No. 23 of 246 Division III teams, down 4 spots from Week 7. Its +15.2 power rating is 13.4 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division III, 236th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.7 wins against it; Lake Forest is 0.3 ahead, 33rd in résumé rank.

Best win: 48–21 over Illinois College. It is unbeaten. Season-high rank: No. 3, after Week 2.

Next: at Beloit on Sat, Oct 31. Lake Forest is a 39.7-point favorite with a 98% chance to win.

at Beloit

Away

Lake Forest by 39.7

Lake Forest 98% · Beloit 2%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 23 · +15.15 power

Division III rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	4	+9.30
Week 2	3	+13.89
Week 3	10	+14.95
Week 4	11	+15.66
Week 5	21	+14.14
Week 6	24	+14.01
Week 7	19	+15.56
Week 8	23	+15.15

Lake Forest results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	Luther #149	W	57–3	93%	−3.32
Sat, Oct 10	at Ripon #201	W	45–14	95%	−11.53
Sat, Oct 3	Lawrence #235	W	72–13	>99%	−19.36
Sat, Sep 26	at Illinois College #140	W	48–21	80%	−2.40
Sat, Sep 19	Grinnell #162	W	63–0	—	−6.02
Sat, Sep 12	at Knox #231	W	68–12	—	−18.01
Sat, Sep 5	Greenville #198	W	77–14	—	−11.32

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

Midwest power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
23down 4	Lake Forest Midwest	7-0	+15.15	#33	−10.18	+50.4
63up 3	Monmouth (IL) Midwest	5-2	+8.08	#77	−2.25	+19.6
95unchanged	Chicago Midwest	5-2	+3.72	#80	−4.77	+12.9
140down 2	Illinois College Midwest	3-4	−2.40	#167	−4.57	+4.4
149up 6	Luther Midwest	5-3	−3.32	#109	−4.41	-1.8
162down 1	Grinnell Midwest	4-3	−6.02	#118	−7.82	-5.4
201down 7	Ripon Midwest	1-6	−11.53	#221	−1.18	-15.9
202unchanged	Cornell (IA) Midwest	3-5	−11.65	#197	−4.85	-13.4
214up 8	Beloit Midwest	2-5	−15.06	#206	−6.24	-16.1
231down 10	Knox Midwest	1-6	−18.01	#233	−7.92	-20.6
235up 2	Lawrence Midwest	1-6	−19.36	#231	−6.61	-23.6

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