Division III

Manchester

Spartans · Heartland

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#207

Among 246 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

1-6

1-6 vs. Division III

Power rating

−13.20

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.40

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Manchester is 1-6 and ranks No. 207 of 246 Division III teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its −13.2 power rating is 41.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 174th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.1 wins against it; Manchester is 5.1 behind, 229th in résumé rank.

Best win: 17–10 over Westminster (MO). Worst loss: 13–37 to Bluffton as a 70% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 84, after Week 2.

Next: at Rose Hulman on Sat, Oct 31. Manchester is a 30.7-point underdog with a 5% chance to win.

Next game

Rose Hulman by 30.7

Manchester 5% · Rose Hulman 95%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 98 after Week 1 to No. 207 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#207
Week 8: No. 207 · −13.20 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 198+2.18
Week 284+2.49
Week 3143−2.82
Week 4157−3.86
Week 5155−4.39
Week 6194−9.54
Week 7207−12.87
Week 8207−13.20

Game results

7 games · 2026
Manchester results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L16–492%+12.04
L7–1940%+0.28
L13–37Upset70%−8.87
at Otterbein #177
L35–3649%−8.04
Olivet #154
L33–5645%−4.58
at Hiram #170
L11–20—−7.19
W17–10—−2.31
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Heartland
Heartland power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
37down 96-1
+12.04
#44−2.54+20.1
77down 185-2
+6.40
#62+1.30+8.0
81up 185-2
+5.77
#60+1.16+6.1
120up 163-4
+0.28
#134+1.27-8.3
184down 172-4
−8.87
#149−0.56-20.2
207unchanged1-6
−13.20
#229−2.40-13.6
227up 11-6
−17.32
#225−3.39-19.6