FCS rank
#29
Among 128 teams · ▼5 since Week 7
Record
3-4
3-3 vs. FCS
Power rating
+2.65
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+3.42
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Northern Iowa is 3-4 and ranks No. 29 of 128 FCS teams, down 5 spots from Week 7. Its +2.6 power rating is 11.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 6th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 3.5 wins against it; Northern Iowa is 0.5 behind, 42nd in résumé rank.
Best win: 24–17 over North Dakota. Season-high rank: No. 20, after Week 6.
Next: at home against Indiana State on Sat, Oct 31. Northern Iowa is a 11.8-point favorite with a 73% chance to win.
Next game
Northern Iowa by 11.8
Northern Iowa 73% · Indiana State 27%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 77 | −4.89 |
| Week 2 | 34 | +1.34 |
| Week 3 | 61 | −2.74 |
| Week 4 | 30 | +2.08 |
| Week 5 | 30 | +1.79 |
| Week 6 | 20 | +4.53 |
| Week 7 | 24 | +3.97 |
| Week 8 | 29 | +2.65 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 17–20 | 59% | −0.17 | ||
| L | 22–35 | 22% | +13.40 | ||
North Dakota #9 | W | 24–17 | 39% | +9.18 | |
Illinois State #12 | W | 28–21 | Upset19% | +6.61 | |
at Iowa | L | 0–55 | 23% | +9.69 | |
Drake #104 | W | 56–14 | — | −9.22 | |
| L | 24–34 | — | −4.97 |
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 |
