CFB Power Board

Division II

Northwest Missouri State

Bearcats · Mid America

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#10

Among 170 teams · ▼3 since Week 7

Record

6-1

6-1 vs. Division II

Power rating

+13.21

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.89

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Northwest Missouri State is 6-1 and ranks No. 10 of 170 Division II teams, down 3 spots from Week 7. Its +13.2 power rating is 7.6 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 49th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Northwest Missouri State is 1.2 ahead, 14th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–24 over Washburn. Worst loss: 14–19 to Central Oklahoma as a 92% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 5, after Week 3.

Next: at home against Emporia State on Sat, Oct 31. Northwest Missouri State is a 6.3-point favorite with a 63% chance to win.

Next game

Northwest Missouri State by 6.3

Northwest Missouri State 63% · Emporia State 37%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 13 after Week 1 to No. 10 after Week 8.1510152025Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#10
Week 8: No. 10 · +13.21 power

Game results

7 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W27–1091%−5.78
at Fort Hays #57
W24–2378%+1.89
W42–2065%+6.02
L14–19Upset92%+0.97
W65–384%−4.06
W31–24—+7.96
W48–3—−0.14
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Mid America
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
10
6-1
+13.21
#14+0.89+21.3
15
8-0
+11.30
#6+0.28+11.8
25
5-2-1
+7.96
#22+3.35+6.0
34
5-3
+6.02
#28+4.89+5.6
57
3-5
+1.89
#88+3.95+0.5
63
3-5
+1.08
#81+3.76-3.0
65
2-5
+0.97
#80+5.91-9.1
90
3-5
−2.78
#96+0.91-5.5
100
2-6
−4.06
#112+3.19-11.8
111
1-7
−5.78
#136+3.81-10.0