Division II

Lenoir Rhyne

Bears · South Atlantic

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

Division II rank

#58

Among 170 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

+1.89

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.13

Weighted average opponent rating

Lenoir Rhyne is 3-5 and ranks No. 58 of 170 Division II teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its +1.9 power rating is 18.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 29th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.4 wins against it; Lenoir Rhyne is 2.4 behind, 97th in résumé rank.

Best win: 45–3 over Virginia Union. Worst loss: 7–15 to Mars Hill as a 70% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 22, after Week 2.

Next: at Emory & Henry on Sat, Oct 31. Lenoir Rhyne is a 2.1-point favorite with a 54% chance to win.

at Emory & Henry

Away

Lenoir Rhyne by 2.1

Lenoir Rhyne 54% · Emory & Henry 46%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 58 · +1.89 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	26	+5.88
Week 2	22	+7.22
Week 3	39	+4.69
Week 4	55	+2.42
Week 5	72	+0.21
Week 6	52	+2.35
Week 7	58	+1.77
Week 8	58	+1.89

Lenoir Rhyne results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	Wingate #45	L	17–20	58%	+4.28
Sat, Oct 10	at UVA Wise #124	W	50–24	70%	−9.05
Sat, Oct 3	Carson Newman #22	L	17–20	52%	+8.61
Sat, Sep 26	at Anderson (SC) #69	L	22–42	50%	+0.69
Sat, Sep 19	Mars Hill #53	L	7–15	Upset70%	+2.40
Sat, Sep 12	at Newberry #43	W	21–14	—	+4.37
Sat, Sep 5	West Alabama #81	L	23–34	—	−1.21
Fri, Aug 28	Virginia Union #27	W	45–3	—	+7.56

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

South Atlantic power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
22up 1	Carson Newman South Atlantic	6-1	+8.61	#16	+0.93	+10.7
43unchanged	Newberry South Atlantic	4-2	+4.37	#39	−0.16	+4.0
45up 2	Wingate South Atlantic	4-4	+4.28	#67	+0.88	+4.3
53up 2	Mars Hill South Atlantic	5-2	+2.40	#35	+0.04	+2.3
58unchanged	Lenoir Rhyne South Atlantic	3-5	+1.89	#97	+2.13	+3.8
59up 2	Catawba South Atlantic	4-4	+1.78	#75	+0.74	+1.4
69down 2	Anderson (SC) South Atlantic	3-4	+0.69	#87	−0.12	+0.7
85up 4	Emory & Henry South Atlantic	3-5	−2.08	#92	+2.12	-3.6
87up 3	Tusculum South Atlantic	4-4	−2.19	#78	−2.53	-1.4
124down 2	UVA Wise South Atlantic	1-7	−9.05	#146	+1.27	-13.0
—	Limestone South Atlantic	0-0	—	—	—	—

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