Division III

Linfield

Wildcats · Northwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#11

Among 246 teams · ▲5 since Week 7

Record

5-1

5-1 vs. Division III

Power rating

+18.02

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.07

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Linfield is 5-1 and ranks No. 11 of 246 Division III teams, up 5 spots from Week 7. Its +18.0 power rating is 10.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 74th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.5 wins against it; Linfield is 0.5 ahead, 28th in résumé rank.

Best win: 32–19 over Whitworth.

Next: at Lewis & Clark on Sat, Oct 31. Linfield is a 2.1-point favorite with a 54% chance to win.

Next game

Linfield by 2.1

Linfield 54% · Lewis & Clark 46%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 28 after Week 1 to No. 11 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#11
Week 8: No. 11 · +18.02 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 128+7.51
Week 231+9.21
Week 355+7.08
Week 439+9.62
Week 516+15.39
Week 619+14.87
Week 716+15.96
Week 811+18.02

Game results

6 games · 2026
Linfield results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W41–094%−3.20
at Whitworth #60
W32–1961%+8.51
at Pacific (OR) #213
W42–398%−14.61
W58–2460%+6.64
at Chapman #39
L21–24—+11.84
W41–15—+4.77
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Northwest
Northwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
11up 55-1
+18.02
#28+2.07+25.0
27down 46-0
+14.08
#17−1.88+25.3
60up 83-2
+8.51
#63+5.09+8.6
75up 123-3
+6.64
#90+6.23+1.7
148down 133-4
−3.20
#116+2.27-8.7
159down 162-4
−5.26
#138+2.71-16.3
213up 181-6
−14.61
#219−1.74-22.6
232down 141-6
−18.03
#228−4.43-18.7