FCS

Prairie View A&M

Panthers · SWAC

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

FCS rank

#70

Among 128 teams · ▲14 since Week 7

Record

4-5

4-4 vs. FCS

Power rating

−4.36

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−3.12

Weighted average opponent rating

Prairie View A&M is 4-5 and ranks No. 70 of 128 FCS teams, up 14 spots from Week 7. Its −4.4 power rating is 18.7 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 80th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.8 wins against it; Prairie View A&M is 1.8 behind, 71st in résumé rank.

Best win: 21–14 over Grambling as a 35% underdog. Worst loss: 27–28 to Mississippi Valley State as an 87% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 26, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Alabama A&M on Sat, Nov 7. Prairie View A&M is a 16.6-point underdog with a 19% chance to win.

vs. Alabama A&M

Home

Alabama A&M by 16.6

Prairie View A&M 19% · Alabama A&M 81%

Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 70 · −4.36 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	26	+4.71
Week 2	47	−1.39
Week 3	68	−3.55
Week 4	45	−0.60
Week 5	68	−3.55
Week 6	85	−5.76
Week 7	84	−6.05
Week 8	70	−4.36

Prairie View A&M results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at East Texas A&M #102	W	30–19	44%	−8.75
Sat, Oct 17	Alcorn State #85	W	41–38	56%	−6.10
Sat, Oct 10	Southern #90	L	14–28	Upset69%	−7.05
Sat, Oct 3	at Mississippi Valley State #120	L	27–28	Upset87%	−15.49
Sat, Sep 26	vs. Grambling #55 Neutral site	W	21–14	Upset35%	−1.63
Sat, Sep 19	Stephen F. Austin #1	L	10–31	20%	+14.30
Sat, Sep 12	at Baylor	L	3–44	—	+9.03
Sun, Sep 6	Texas Southern #117	W	52–14	—	−13.56
Sat, Aug 29	at Tarleton State #8	L	30–49	—	+9.36

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

SWAC power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
7unchanged	Alabama A&M SWAC	6-2	+9.75	#24	−2.92	+20.1
22down 8	Jackson State SWAC	6-2	+5.03	#14	−1.80	+13.6
42up 3	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC	4-3	+0.42	#43	−2.82	+1.7
51down 2	Alabama State SWAC	4-3	−0.27	#62	−6.65	+7.9
55unchanged	Grambling SWAC	4-3	−1.63	#36	+0.68	-2.6
57up 12	Bethune-Cookman SWAC	4-3	−1.78	#32	−1.44	-8.7
70up 14	Prairie View A&M SWAC	4-5	−4.36	#71	−3.12	-4.1
80down 4	Florida A&M SWAC	2-6	−5.29	#88	+3.13	-13.6
85up 6	Alcorn State SWAC	3-4	−6.10	#79	−4.81	-2.4
90down 9	Southern SWAC	2-5	−7.05	#78	−0.74	-14.7
117up 4	Texas Southern SWAC	2-5	−13.56	#114	−7.86	-18.1
120unchanged	Mississippi Valley State SWAC	3-5	−15.49	#113	−7.41	-16.4

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