FCS rank
#72
Among 128 teams · ▼5 since Week 7
Record
3-4
2-2 vs. FCS
Power rating
−4.92
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−8.37
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Norfolk State is 3-4 and ranks No. 72 of 128 FCS teams, down 5 spots from Week 7. Its −4.9 power rating is 19.2 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 123rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.1 wins against it; Norfolk State is 2.1 behind, 81st in résumé rank.
Best win: 56–0 over Winston-Salem State. Season-high rank: No. 36, after Week 1.
Next: against Delaware State at a neutral site on Sat, Oct 31. Norfolk State is a 2.9-point favorite with a 56% chance to win.
Next game
Norfolk State by 2.9
Norfolk State 56% · Delaware State 44%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 36 | +1.34 |
| Week 2 | 61 | −3.77 |
| Week 3 | 57 | −2.13 |
| Week 4 | 46 | −0.78 |
| Week 5 | 63 | −2.60 |
| Week 6 | 56 | −2.30 |
| Week 7 | 67 | −3.48 |
| Week 8 | 72 | −4.92 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 7–22 | 24% | +4.54 | ||
| L | 31–33 | 46% | −5.55 | ||
| W | 43–20 | 81% | −20.59 | ||
Hampton #124 | W | 42–21 | 76% | −18.97 | |
at Virginia | L | 3–59 | — | +4.78 | |
at Old Dominion | L | 10–31 | — | −7.04 | |
| W | 56–0 | — | −13.32 |
Conference rankings
MEAC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24up 5 | 6-2 | #21 | −3.98 | +23.3 | ||
| 59up 7 | 4-4 | #49 | −2.00 | -9.5 | ||
| 69down 8 | 4-3 | #55 | −5.30 | -7.0 | ||
| 72down 5 | 3-4 | #81 | −8.37 | +0.9 | ||
| 89down 19 | 4-4 | #65 | −3.47 | -4.0 | ||
| 97up 17 | 3-5 | #108 | −6.22 | -3.9 |
