Division II

Shorter

Hawks · Carolinas

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#125

Among 170 teams · ▲7 since Week 7

Record

1-6

1-6 vs. Division II

Power rating

−9.06

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−0.12

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Shorter is 1-6 and ranks No. 125 of 170 Division II teams, up 7 spots from Week 7. Its −9.1 power rating is 29.8 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 62nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 4.7 wins against it; Shorter is 3.7 behind, 130th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–24 over Erskine. Worst loss: 0–23 to Delta State as a 78% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 73, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Barton on Sat, Oct 31. Shorter is a 17.2-point favorite with an 82% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Barton
Home

Shorter by 17.2

Shorter 82% · Barton 19%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 73 after Week 1 to No. 125 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#125
Week 8: No. 125 · −9.06 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 173−0.10
Week 291−2.31
Week 387−2.02
Week 484−1.12
Week 5124−7.92
Week 6131−10.24
Week 7132−10.77
Week 8125−9.06

Game results

7 games · 2026
Shorter results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L31–413%+9.21
L3–318%+6.94
Ferrum #126
L10–1762%−9.11
at Delta State #101
L0–23Upset78%−4.07
at Erskine #154
W31–24—−18.66
L24–31—+6.41
L20–24—+8.35
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Carolinas
Carolinas power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
28up 37-1
+6.94
#19−4.90+13.3
31up 56-2
+6.41
#38−3.88+16.4
92down 64-4
−2.91
#84−4.22+0.5
125up 71-6
−9.06
#130−0.12-10.3
126up 83-5
−9.11
#131−7.11-6.3
153up 10-7
−18.56
#149−0.28-26.7
154down 40-6
−18.66
#139−0.78-28.0