Division II

Northeastern State

RiverHawks · Independent DII

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#36

Among 170 teams · ▲1 since Week 7

Record

4-3

4-1 vs. Division II

Power rating

+5.69

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.75

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Northeastern State is 4-3 and ranks No. 36 of 170 Division II teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its +5.7 power rating is 15.1 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 92nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Northeastern State is 1.0 behind, 60th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–24 over Truman State. Worst loss: 17–23 to Northern Colorado as an 80% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 7, after Week 1.

Next: at Langston on Sat, Oct 31.

Next game

at Langston
Away

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 7 after Week 1 to No. 36 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#36
Week 8: No. 36 · +5.69 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 17+10.26
Week 223+7.04
Week 335+5.18
Week 445+3.43
Week 551+3.04
Week 653+2.21
Week 737+5.79
Week 836+5.69

Game results

7 games · 2026
Northeastern State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W52–1071%−5.37
L27–3846%+1.63
L14–6324%+14.30
L17–23Upset80%−5.00
W31–2484%+3.76
at Missouri S&T #138
W27–7—−12.36
W52–0—−4.07
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Independent DII
Independent DII power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
36up 14-3
+5.69
#60−1.75+7.9
—0-0
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