Division II

Mars Hill

Lions · South Atlantic

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#53

Among 170 teams · ▲2 since Week 7

Record

5-2

5-2 vs. Division II

Power rating

+2.40

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.04

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Mars Hill is 5-2 and ranks No. 53 of 170 Division II teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +2.4 power rating is 18.4 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 57th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 4.9 wins against it; Mars Hill is 0.1 ahead, 35th in résumé rank.

Best win: 10–6 over Carson Newman. Worst loss: 9–17 to Emory & Henry as a 70% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 19, after Week 4.

Next: at UVA Wise on Sat, Oct 31. Mars Hill is a 12.8-point favorite with a 75% chance to win.

Next game

at UVA Wise
Away

Mars Hill by 12.8

Mars Hill 75% · UVA Wise 25%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 48 after Week 1 to No. 53 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#53
Week 8: No. 53 · +2.40 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 148+3.66
Week 248+2.72
Week 322+7.53
Week 419+7.57
Week 528+7.01
Week 643+4.24
Week 755+2.22
Week 853+2.40

Game results

7 games · 2026
Mars Hill results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L7–20Upset65%+4.37
L9–17Upset70%−2.08
W42–4078%−2.19
W10–649%+8.61
W15–7Upset30%+1.89
W22–16—+1.78
W17–0—−13.32
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

South Atlantic
South Atlantic power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
22up 16-1
+8.61
#16+0.93+10.7
43unchanged4-2
+4.37
#39−0.16+4.0
45up 24-4
+4.28
#67+0.88+4.3
53up 25-2
+2.40
#35+0.04+2.3
58unchanged3-5
+1.89
#97+2.13+3.8
59up 24-4
+1.78
#75+0.74+1.4
69down 23-4
+0.69
#87−0.12+0.7
85up 43-5
−2.08
#92+2.12-3.6
87up 34-4
−2.19
#78−2.53-1.4
124down 21-7
−9.05
#146+1.27-13.0
—0-0
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