Division II

Minnesota State

Mavericks · Northern Sun

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

Division II rank

Among 170 teams · ▲2 since Week 7

Record

8-0

8-0 vs. Division II

Power rating

+19.44

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.97

Weighted average opponent rating

Minnesota State is 8-0 and ranks No. 3 of 170 Division II teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +19.4 power rating is 1.3 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 45th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.5 wins against it; Minnesota State is 2.5 ahead, 4th in résumé rank.

Best win: 35–17 over Northern State. It is unbeaten. Season-high rank: No. 1, after Week 1.

Next: at Southwest Minnesota State on Sat, Oct 31. Minnesota State is a 46.0-point favorite with a 99% chance to win.

at Southwest Minnesota State

Away

Minnesota State by 46.0

Minnesota State 99% · Southwest Minnesota State 1%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 3 · +19.44 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	1	+14.92
Week 2	1	+17.43
Week 3	2	+16.89
Week 4	1	+18.05
Week 5	1	+18.43
Week 6	4	+17.25
Week 7	5	+17.19
Week 8	3	+19.44

Minnesota State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Wayne State (NE) #40	W	35–0	84%	+5.00
Sat, Oct 10	at Winona State #52	W	34–16	87%	+2.60
Sat, Oct 3	Concordia St. Paul #112	W	49–7	95%	−6.17
Sat, Sep 26	at Sioux Falls #54	W	28–14	82%	+2.25
Sat, Sep 19	Northern State #35	W	35–17	77%	+5.99
Sat, Sep 12	Bemidji State #67	W	30–13	80%	+0.87
Sat, Sep 5	at University of Mary #109	W	48–7	—	−5.42
Thu, Aug 27	at Colorado Mesa #56	W	38–14	—	+1.94

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Northern Sun power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
3up 2	Minnesota State Northern Sun	8-0	+19.44	#4	+0.97	+26.1
12up 1	Minnesota Duluth Northern Sun	6-2	+11.56	#13	+3.19	+9.5
17down 1	Augustana (SD) Northern Sun	6-2	+10.37	#29	−1.13	+17.9
35up 7	Northern State Northern Sun	6-2	+5.99	#17	+2.43	+4.6
38up 2	Minnesota St Moorhead Northern Sun	5-3	+5.13	#47	+1.06	+5.5
40down 7	Wayne State (NE) Northern Sun	6-2	+5.00	#23	−0.41	+6.5
52up 5	Winona State Northern Sun	3-5	+2.60	#68	+4.09	-1.1
54up 14	Sioux Falls Northern Sun	5-3	+2.25	#51	−0.96	+4.8
67up 11	Bemidji State Northern Sun	3-5	+0.87	#98	−0.42	+3.5
97down 13	Minot State Northern Sun	2-6	−3.36	#122	+0.11	+0.5
109down 1	University of Mary Northern Sun	2-5	−5.42	#94	+3.04	-11.1
112down 3	Concordia St. Paul Northern Sun	3-5	−6.17	#99	+1.02	-12.1
144up 3	Southwest Minnesota State Northern Sun	0-7	−15.18	#138	+4.85	-31.3
149unchanged	Jamestown Northern Sun	0-8	−16.69	#158	−0.87	-21.3

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