FCS rank
#116
Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7
Record
1-7
1-5 vs. FCS
Power rating
−13.39
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+3.60
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Murray State is 1-7 and ranks No. 116 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its −13.4 power rating is 27.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 4th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.1 wins against it; Murray State is 3.1 behind, 109th in résumé rank.
Best win: 27–18 over Valparaiso. Season-high rank: No. 92, after Week 2.
Next: at Illinois State on Sat, Oct 31. Murray State is a 32.2-point underdog with a 5% chance to win.
Next game
Illinois State by 32.2
Murray State 5% · Illinois State 95%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 108 | −10.32 |
| Week 2 | 92 | −8.76 |
| Week 3 | 109 | −11.67 |
| Week 4 | 119 | −14.44 |
| Week 5 | 120 | −14.79 |
| Week 6 | 116 | −13.80 |
| Week 7 | 119 | −14.41 |
| Week 8 | 116 | −13.39 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 9–42 | 2% | +11.40 | ||
South Dakota #6 | L | 20–48 | 5% | +11.24 | |
| L | 28–55 | 3% | +9.18 | ||
| L | 6–46 | 22% | −0.17 | ||
| L | 0–59 | 18% | +13.81 | ||
Valparaiso #96 | W | 27–18 | — | −8.12 | |
| L | 14–38 | — | −1.75 | ||
Eastern Illinois #99 | L | 14–28 | — | −8.34 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
MVFC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2unchanged | 6-2 | #7 | +1.62 | +16.0 | ||
| 5down 2 | 6-2 | #10 | −1.60 | +21.4 | ||
| 6down 1 | 7-2 | #6 | +0.62 | +13.4 | ||
| 9down 1 | 6-3 | #11 | +0.63 | +9.9 | ||
| 12up 3 | 5-2 | #17 | −0.74 | +10.7 | ||
| 29down 5 | 3-4 | #42 | +3.42 | -3.6 | ||
| 48up 8 | 4-5 | #46 | +2.68 | -3.8 | ||
| 65up 9 | 2-6 | #77 | +4.13 | -9.3 | ||
| 116up 3 | 1-7 | #109 | +3.60 | -27.0 |
