FCS

Lindenwood

Lions · OVC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#78

Among 128 teams · ▲15 since Week 7

Record

3-4

3-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

−5.23

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−6.34

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Lindenwood is 3-4 and ranks No. 78 of 128 FCS teams, up 15 spots from Week 7. Its −5.2 power rating is 19.5 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 112th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.1 wins against it; Lindenwood is 2.1 behind, 82nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 20–17 over Charleston Southern. Season-high rank: No. 66, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Tennessee State on Sat, Oct 31. Lindenwood is a 6.4-point favorite with a 63% chance to win.

Next game

Lindenwood by 6.4

Lindenwood 63% · Tennessee State 37%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 66 after Week 1 to No. 78 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#78
Week 8: No. 78 · −5.23 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 166−2.51
Week 288−7.60
Week 392−6.49
Week 4100−9.41
Week 597−8.19
Week 6105−9.95
Week 793−7.80
Week 878−5.23

Game results

7 games · 2026
Lindenwood results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W44–984%−20.59
W20–13Upset32%−8.34
L27–3841%+1.42
L3–2951%−3.95
L14–48—−9.06
L32–36—+0.24
W20–17—−1.79
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

OVC
OVC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
36up 65-3
+1.42
#34−2.70+0.8
52up 193-4
−0.46
#63−2.66+3.4
58up 173-4
−1.79
#64−2.44-6.3
71up 82-6
−4.40
#103−2.00-2.9
78up 153-4
−5.23
#82−6.34-4.3
86down 213-5
−6.44
#75−2.98-9.4
92down 122-6
−7.22
#98+0.53-13.9
99unchanged2-6
−8.34
#102−0.55-14.9