Division III

Montclair State

Red Hawks · New Jersey

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#40

Among 246 teams · ▲11 since Week 7

Record

5-2

5-2 vs. Division III

Power rating

+11.07

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+4.24

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Montclair State is 5-2 and ranks No. 40 of 246 Division III teams, up 11 spots from Week 7. Its +11.1 power rating is 17.5 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 40th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.1 wins against it; Montclair State is 0.1 behind, 48th in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–14 over Salisbury as a 34% underdog.

Next: at The College of New Jersey on Sat, Oct 31. Montclair State is a 14.0-point favorite with a 77% chance to win.

Next game

Montclair State by 14.0

Montclair State 77% · The College of New Jersey 23%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 171 after Week 1 to No. 40 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#40
Week 8: No. 40 · +11.07 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1171−6.05
Week 2118−0.47
Week 3137−1.74
Week 477+4.55
Week 540+9.55
Week 640+10.68
Week 751+9.51
Week 840+11.07

Game results

7 games · 2026
Montclair State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Salisbury #53
W24–14Upset34%+9.53
L14–2147%+16.21
W42–097%−15.72
Kean #131
W42–1468%−1.24
at Wilkes #125
W26–937%−0.44
at Lycoming #65
W30–28—+7.71
L24–41—+14.32
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

New Jersey
New Jersey power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
19up 37-0
+16.21
#10−2.72+28.7
40up 115-2
+11.07
#48+4.24+10.7
41up 66-1
+10.99
#31+1.68+18.9
53down 215-2
+9.53
#85−1.59+20.6
130down 133-4
−1.22
#152−1.49+1.7
131down 52-4-1
−1.24
#161−0.41+0.6
181down 92-5
−8.46
#178+0.32-20.7
220up 30-7
−15.72
#235+2.00-26.4