FCS

Northwestern State

Demons · Southland

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#122

Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

0-7

0-6 vs. FCS

Power rating

−18.05

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.98

Weighted average opponent rating

Northwestern State is 0-7 and ranks No. 122 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its −18.1 power rating is 32.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 78th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.5 wins against it; Northwestern State is 4.5 behind, 124th in résumé rank.

Season-high rank: No. 97, after Week 1.

Next: at Incarnate Word on Sat, Oct 31. Northwestern State is a 37.2-point underdog with a 3% chance to win.

at Incarnate Word

Away

Incarnate Word by 37.2

Northwestern State 3% · Incarnate Word 97%

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 122 · −18.05 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	97	−7.21
Week 2	118	−14.33
Week 3	128	−18.88
Week 4	128	−21.55
Week 5	126	−19.60
Week 6	125	−19.38
Week 7	122	−17.73
Week 8	122	−18.05

Northwestern State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Nicholls #110	L	27–31	35%	−10.16
Sat, Oct 17	McNeese #93	L	21–24	17%	−7.34
Sat, Oct 3	at Lamar #17	L	14–42	2%	+5.86
Sat, Sep 26	SE Louisiana #61	L	21–52	19%	−2.13
Sat, Sep 19	at Weber State #38	L	20–49	19%	+1.18
Sat, Sep 12	at East Texas A&M #102	L	14–38	—	−8.75
Sat, Sep 5	at Louisiana Tech	L	6–80	—	+5.56

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Southland power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
1unchanged	Stephen F. Austin Southland	8-0	+14.30	#1	−2.93	+27.0
17up 6	Lamar Southland	6-2	+5.86	#13	−3.19	+8.3
20up 7	Incarnate Word Southland	3-4	+5.42	#44	+2.51	-0.6
56up 3	UT Rio Grande Valley Southland	4-4	−1.65	#60	−3.07	+1.8
61down 3	SE Louisiana Southland	4-4	−2.13	#52	−0.58	-2.5
64down 13	Houston Christian Southland	3-4	−3.01	#57	−1.23	-10.0
93down 11	McNeese Southland	2-5	−7.34	#67	+1.53	-15.1
102down 13	East Texas A&M Southland	2-6	−8.75	#106	−2.09	-11.6
110unchanged	Nicholls Southland	3-5	−10.16	#89	−2.70	-23.4
122unchanged	Northwestern State Southland	0-7	−18.05	#124	−2.98	-27.6

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