Division III

Martin Luther

Knights · Upper Midwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#219

Among 246 teams · ▲5 since Week 7

Record

2-5

2-5 vs. Division III

Power rating

−15.70

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−10.20

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Martin Luther is 2-5 and ranks No. 219 of 246 Division III teams, up 5 spots from Week 7. Its −15.7 power rating is 44.3 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division III, 237th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.5 wins against it; Martin Luther is 4.5 behind, 209th in résumé rank.

Best win: 37–29 over Crown. Season-high rank: No. 158, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Westminster (MO) on Sat, Oct 31. Martin Luther is a 15.6-point underdog with a 21% chance to win.

Next game

Westminster (MO) by 15.6

Martin Luther 21% · Westminster (MO) 79%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 158 after Week 1 to No. 219 after Week 8.150100150200250Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#219
Week 8: No. 219 · −15.70 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1158−5.18
Week 2195−8.28
Week 3227−13.03
Week 4219−12.45
Week 5222−13.82
Week 6235−17.44
Week 7224−16.02
Week 8219−15.70

Game results

7 games · 2026
Martin Luther results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
Crown #233
W37–2960%−18.34
W24–2142%−18.67
at Greenville #198
L0–2839%−11.32
L16–2256%−2.47
at Crown #233
L9–1357%−18.34
L13–48—+7.65
L21–34—−7.13
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Upper Midwest
Upper Midwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
138down 55-2
−2.31
#113−13.92+14.3
142up 144-3
−2.47
#133−7.36+2.7
198down 123-4
−11.32
#165−6.25-13.9
219up 52-5
−15.70
#209−10.20-10.7
233down 32-5
−18.34
#220−11.38-13.7
234unchanged1-5
−18.67
#214−9.19-14.7
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