Division III

Nebraska Wesleyan

Prairie Wolves · American Rivers

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#167

Among 246 teams · ▲34 since Week 7

Record

1-5

1-5 vs. Division III

Power rating

−6.98

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+5.67

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Nebraska Wesleyan is 1-5 and ranks No. 167 of 246 Division III teams, up 34 spots from Week 7. Its −7.0 power rating is 35.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 26th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Nebraska Wesleyan is 3.4 behind, 179th in résumé rank.

Best win: 69–48 over Loras. Season-high rank: No. 161, after Week 4.

Next: at Coe on Sat, Oct 31. Nebraska Wesleyan is a 20.8-point underdog with a 14% chance to win.

Next game

at Coe
Away

Coe by 20.8

Nebraska Wesleyan 14% · Coe 86%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 198 after Week 1 to No. 167 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#167
Week 8: No. 167 · −6.98 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1198−7.75
Week 2163−5.60
Week 3187−7.05
Week 4161−4.60
Week 5184−8.59
Week 6191−8.94
Week 7201−11.19
Week 8167−6.98

Game results

6 games · 2026
Nebraska Wesleyan results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
Loras #164
W69–4837%−6.18
L11–4441%+2.94
at Dubuque #72
L22–4415%+7.34
L26–6928%+14.77
at Chicago #95
L41–49—+3.72
L0–28—+13.50
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

American Rivers
American Rivers power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
25up 95-2
+14.77
#47+2.99+24.7
72down 124-3
+7.34
#72+7.17-1.7
86up 75-2
+5.05
#82−1.72+9.3
100up 134-3
+2.94
#111−1.54+5.7
136down 53-4
−2.20
#158−1.63+2.1
164down 132-5
−6.18
#185+0.66-10.3
167up 341-5
−6.98
#179+5.67-18.8
218up 21-6
−15.43
#218−0.86-24.9