Division II

Shepherd

Rams · Pennsylvania State Athletic

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#32

Among 170 teams · ▼8 since Week 7

Record

5-3

5-3 vs. Division II

Power rating

+6.19

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.64

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Shepherd is 5-3 and ranks No. 32 of 170 Division II teams, down 8 spots from Week 7. Its +6.2 power rating is 14.6 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 23rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.2 wins against it; Shepherd is 0.2 behind, 41st in résumé rank.

Best win: 28–7 over California (PA). Worst loss: 21–27 to Bloomsburg as an 88% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 12, after Week 3.

Next: at Shippensburg on Sat, Oct 31. Shepherd is a 12.6-point favorite with a 74% chance to win.

Next game

Shepherd by 12.6

Shepherd 74% · Shippensburg 26%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 56 after Week 1 to No. 32 after Week 8.1204060Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#32
Week 8: No. 32 · +6.19 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 156+2.48
Week 229+5.45
Week 312+9.90
Week 414+9.67
Week 519+8.62
Week 614+10.35
Week 724+7.72
Week 832+6.19

Game results

8 games · 2026
Shepherd results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L7–3131%+13.82
L21–27Upset88%+0.38
W28–1469%−2.95
W35–795%−10.60
at Kutztown #5
L18–2828%+17.14
W28–747%+4.59
Gannon #98
W45–28—−3.44
W34–26—+1.30
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Pennsylvania State Athletic
Pennsylvania State Athletic power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
1up 18-0
+20.76
#2+1.91+32.5
5down 17-0
+17.14
#8−1.51+27.7
7up 46-1
+13.82
#11+2.56+15.1
32down 85-3
+6.19
#41+2.64+6.0
42up 215-3
+4.59
#46+1.05+6.0
66up 103-4
+0.95
#59+5.28-6.9
70down 265-3
+0.62
#40+2.22-4.0
72down 75-2
+0.38
#42−1.72+0.7
76down 13-4
−0.27
#82+0.37+1.0
78down 144-4
−0.40
#63+2.25-6.5
93down 83-4
−2.95
#72+1.37-4.6
98up 91-7
−3.44
#128+4.16-9.0
106down 42-5
−5.08
#106+1.69-12.3
110down 153-5
−5.53
#108−0.46-6.0
135up 20-8
−10.60
#147+3.33-20.9
—0-0
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