FCS rank
#18
Among 128 teams · ▲2 since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+5.55
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+1.60
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Northern Arizona is 6-2 and ranks No. 18 of 128 FCS teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +5.5 power rating is 8.8 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 17th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.3 wins against it; Northern Arizona is 1.7 ahead, 8th in résumé rank.
Best win: 49–44 over Montana.
Next: at Southern Utah on Sat, Oct 31. Northern Arizona is a 2.9-point favorite with a 56% chance to win.
Next game
Northern Arizona by 2.9
Northern Arizona 56% · Southern Utah 44%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 53 | −0.99 |
| Week 2 | 37 | +0.52 |
| Week 3 | 30 | +1.50 |
| Week 4 | 48 | −0.95 |
| Week 5 | 29 | +2.67 |
| Week 6 | 24 | +4.22 |
| Week 7 | 20 | +4.74 |
| Week 8 | 18 | +5.55 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland State #94 | W | 38–25 | 84% | −7.46 | |
Montana #16 | W | 49–44 | 36% | +6.09 | |
| W | 38–31 | Upset21% | +3.44 | ||
| L | 14–28 | 21% | +11.64 | ||
| W | 35–23 | 74% | −10.73 | ||
Incarnate Word #20 | W | 38–28 | — | +5.42 | |
at Arizona | L | 7–35 | — | +16.67 | |
| W | 34–27 | — | −4.97 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Big Sky| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4unchanged | 7-1 | #3 | −0.59 | +19.1 | ||
| 16up 2 | 5-3 | #29 | −1.28 | +9.8 | ||
| 18up 2 | 6-2 | #8 | +1.60 | +1.5 | ||
| 27up 6 | 5-3 | #45 | −4.29 | +12.6 | ||
| 38down 2 | 5-4 | #48 | −2.04 | +1.3 | ||
| 39up 5 | 3-5 | #70 | +0.06 | -1.4 | ||
| 43up 17 | 5-3 | #37 | −4.00 | +1.0 | ||
| 44up 2 | 3-5 | #51 | +4.16 | -8.0 | ||
| 74up 3 | 2-6 | #84 | +2.98 | -11.1 | ||
| 75down 11 | 3-6 | #96 | −0.22 | -4.7 | ||
| 84down 21 | 4-5 | #76 | −2.51 | -3.6 | ||
| 94down 8 | 2-6 | #86 | +1.94 | -21.5 | ||
| 112up 6 | 1-7 | #110 | +1.44 | -22.4 |
