Division II rank
#35
Among 170 teams · ▲7 since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-2 vs. Division II
Power rating
+5.99
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+2.43
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Northern State is 6-2 and ranks No. 35 of 170 Division II teams, up 7 spots from Week 7. Its +6.0 power rating is 14.8 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 25th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.1 wins against it; Northern State is 0.9 ahead, 17th in résumé rank.
Best win: 14–13 over Minnesota St Moorhead. Season-high rank: No. 10, after Week 2.
Next: at home against Augustana (SD) on Sat, Oct 31. Northern State is a 2.7-point underdog with a 44% chance to win.
Next game
Augustana (SD) by 2.7
Northern State 44% · Augustana (SD) 56%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 16 | +8.43 |
| Week 2 | 10 | +10.00 |
| Week 3 | 25 | +7.06 |
| Week 4 | 23 | +6.90 |
| Week 5 | 26 | +7.16 |
| Week 6 | 45 | +3.93 |
| Week 7 | 42 | +4.35 |
| Week 8 | 35 | +5.99 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 14–13 | 40% | +5.13 | ||
| L | 7–34 | 44% | +11.56 | ||
Bemidji State #67 | W | 16–9 | 68% | +0.87 | |
University of Mary #109 | W | 21–14 | 83% | −5.42 | |
| L | 17–35 | 23% | +19.44 | ||
| W | 30–3 | — | −15.18 | ||
Winona State #52 | W | 31–16 | — | +2.60 | |
Chadron State #82 | W | 42–17 | — | −1.29 |
Conference rankings
Northern Sun| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3up 2 | 8-0 | #4 | +0.97 | +26.1 | ||
| 12up 1 | 6-2 | #13 | +3.19 | +9.5 | ||
| 17down 1 | 6-2 | #29 | −1.13 | +17.9 | ||
| 35up 7 | 6-2 | #17 | +2.43 | +4.6 | ||
| 38up 2 | 5-3 | #47 | +1.06 | +5.5 | ||
| 40down 7 | 6-2 | #23 | −0.41 | +6.5 | ||
| 52up 5 | 3-5 | #68 | +4.09 | -1.1 | ||
| 54up 14 | 5-3 | #51 | −0.96 | +4.8 | ||
| 67up 11 | 3-5 | #98 | −0.42 | +3.5 | ||
| 97down 13 | 2-6 | #122 | +0.11 | +0.5 | ||
| 109down 1 | 2-5 | #94 | +3.04 | -11.1 | ||
| 112down 3 | 3-5 | #99 | +1.02 | -12.1 | ||
| 144up 3 | 0-7 | #138 | +4.85 | -31.3 | ||
| 149unchanged | 0-8 | #158 | −0.87 | -21.3 |
