FCS

Merrimack

Warriors · FCS Independents

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#103

Among 128 teams · ▲6 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-4 vs. FCS

Power rating

−8.86

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−3.72

Weighted average opponent rating

Merrimack is 3-5 and ranks No. 103 of 128 FCS teams, up 6 spots from Week 7. Its −8.9 power rating is 23.2 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 86th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.4 wins against it; Merrimack is 2.4 behind, 92nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–17 over New Hampshire. Season-high rank: No. 79, after Week 2.

Next: at home against Wagner on Sat, Oct 31. Merrimack is a 14.7-point favorite with a 78% chance to win.

vs. Wagner

Home

Merrimack by 14.7

Merrimack 78% · Wagner 22%

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 103 · −8.86 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	116	−12.60
Week 2	79	−6.13
Week 3	104	−9.93
Week 4	104	−10.14
Week 5	109	−11.20
Week 6	107	−10.46
Week 7	109	−10.10
Week 8	103	−8.86

Merrimack results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	New Hampshire #107	W	24–17	56%	−9.75
Sat, Oct 17	at Dartmouth #53	L	21–27	23%	−0.67
Sat, Oct 3	at Yale #49	L	24–41	21%	−0.18
Sat, Sep 26	New Haven #108	W	17–10	62%	−9.82
Sat, Sep 19	at Tarleton State #8	L	20–45	13%	+9.36
Sat, Sep 12	at Maine #118	W	23–14	Upset21%	−14.31
Thu, Sep 3	at Delaware	L	7–42	—	−2.05
Fri, Aug 28	Rhode Island #54	L	7–34	—	−1.09