Division III

Pacific Lutheran

Lutes · Northwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#148

Among 246 teams · ▼13 since Week 7

Record

3-4

3-4 vs. Division III

Power rating

−3.20

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.27

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Pacific Lutheran is 3-4 and ranks No. 148 of 246 Division III teams, down 13 spots from Week 7. Its −3.2 power rating is 31.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 69th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Pacific Lutheran is 2.0 behind, 116th in résumé rank.

Best win: 37–30 over Cal Lutheran. Worst loss: 13–23 to Puget Sound as an 87% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 99, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Whitworth on Sat, Oct 31. Pacific Lutheran is a 13.2-point underdog with a 25% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Whitworth
Home

Whitworth by 13.2

Pacific Lutheran 25% · Whitworth 76%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 99 after Week 1 to No. 148 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#148
Week 8: No. 148 · −3.20 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 199+2.18
Week 2132−2.04
Week 3132−0.96
Week 4125−0.48
Week 5115+0.76
Week 6138−2.34
Week 7135−2.21
Week 8148−3.20

Game results

7 games · 2026
Pacific Lutheran results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Linfield #11
L0–416%+18.02
at Pacific (OR) #213
W30–1479%−14.61
L13–23Upset87%−5.26
at Willamette #232
W14–675%−18.03
L6–2415%+14.82
L6–29—+17.92
W37–30—+5.29
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Northwest
Northwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
11up 55-1
+18.02
#28+2.07+25.0
27down 46-0
+14.08
#17−1.88+25.3
60up 83-2
+8.51
#63+5.09+8.6
75up 123-3
+6.64
#90+6.23+1.7
148down 133-4
−3.20
#116+2.27-8.7
159down 162-4
−5.26
#138+2.71-16.3
213up 181-6
−14.61
#219−1.74-22.6
232down 141-6
−18.03
#228−4.43-18.7