FCS rank
#17
Among 128 teams · ▲6 since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+5.86
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−3.19
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Lamar is 6-2 and ranks No. 17 of 128 FCS teams, up 6 spots from Week 7. Its +5.9 power rating is 8.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 82nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Lamar is 0.8 ahead, 13th in résumé rank.
Best win: 38–35 over Incarnate Word.
Next: at UT Rio Grande Valley on Sat, Oct 31. Lamar is a 7.2-point favorite with a 65% chance to win.
Next game
Lamar by 7.2
Lamar 65% · UT Rio Grande Valley 35%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 69 | −3.53 |
| Week 2 | 50 | −1.78 |
| Week 3 | 55 | −2.00 |
| Week 4 | 28 | +3.16 |
| Week 5 | 23 | +4.33 |
| Week 6 | 26 | +3.69 |
| Week 7 | 23 | +4.07 |
| Week 8 | 17 | +5.86 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 35–10 | 71% | −3.01 | ||
| L | 31–34 | 63% | −2.13 | ||
Incarnate Word #20 | W | 38–35 | 73% | +5.42 | |
Northwestern State #122 | W | 42–14 | 98% | −18.05 | |
| W | 49–18 | 42% | −10.16 | ||
| W | 23–17 | 49% | +0.28 | ||
at Louisiana | L | 7–38 | — | +4.85 | |
| W | 21–14 | — | +1.72 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Southland| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1unchanged | 8-0 | #1 | −2.93 | +27.0 | ||
| 17up 6 | 6-2 | #13 | −3.19 | +8.3 | ||
| 20up 7 | 3-4 | #44 | +2.51 | -0.6 | ||
| 56up 3 | 4-4 | #60 | −3.07 | +1.8 | ||
| 61down 3 | 4-4 | #52 | −0.58 | -2.5 | ||
| 64down 13 | 3-4 | #57 | −1.23 | -10.0 | ||
| 93down 11 | 2-5 | #67 | +1.53 | -15.1 | ||
| 102down 13 | 2-6 | #106 | −2.09 | -11.6 | ||
| 110unchanged | 3-5 | #89 | −2.70 | -23.4 | ||
| 122unchanged | 0-7 | #124 | −2.98 | -27.6 |
