Division III

Otterbein

Cardinals · Ohio

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#177

Among 246 teams · ▲5 since Week 7

Record

2-5

2-5 vs. Division III

Power rating

−8.04

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+6.72

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Otterbein is 2-5 and ranks No. 177 of 246 Division III teams, up 5 spots from Week 7. Its −8.0 power rating is 36.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division III, 17th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Otterbein is 2.6 behind, 144th in résumé rank.

Best win: 35–14 over Wilmington (OH) as a 17% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 153, after Week 3.

Next: at home against Capital on Sat, Oct 31. Otterbein is a 8.1-point underdog with a 34% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Capital
Home

Capital by 8.1

Otterbein 34% · Capital 66%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 205 after Week 1 to No. 177 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#177
Week 8: No. 177 · −8.04 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1205−8.16
Week 2214−10.90
Week 3153−3.63
Week 4172−6.06
Week 5171−6.01
Week 6171−6.75
Week 7182−8.18
Week 8177−8.04

Game results

7 games · 2026
Otterbein results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L16–631%+22.46
L24–6213%+6.49
W36–3551%−13.20
L7–4233%+6.78
W35–14Upset17%−11.42
L0–38—+17.87
Calvin #14
L21–53—+17.74
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Ohio
Ohio power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
2unchanged7-0
+22.46
#7+2.48+33.7
13up 46-1
+17.87
#16+4.51+24.0
18up 26-1
+16.52
#22+2.21+26.4
29up 15-2
+13.54
#46+3.83+18.4
74down 14-3
+6.78
#97+2.95+7.3
76down 204-3
+6.49
#75+3.28+7.0
123down 14-3
+0.08
#101−1.41+0.1
177up 52-5
−8.04
#144+6.72-24.0
200down 52-5
−11.42
#186+0.03-18.3
206down 20-7
−12.71
#222+6.16-30.7