FCS

Southern Utah

Thunderbirds · Big Sky

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

FCS rank

#39

Among 128 teams · ▲5 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-4 vs. FCS

Power rating

+1.01

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.06

Weighted average opponent rating

Southern Utah is 3-5 and ranks No. 39 of 128 FCS teams, up 5 spots from Week 7. Its +1.0 power rating is 13.3 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 28th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.7 wins against it; Southern Utah is 1.7 behind, 70th in résumé rank.

Best win: 47–42 over Weber State. Season-high rank: No. 34, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Northern Arizona on Sat, Oct 31. Southern Utah is a 2.9-point underdog with a 44% chance to win.

vs. Northern Arizona

Home

Northern Arizona by 2.9

Southern Utah 44% · Northern Arizona 56%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 39 · +1.01 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	34	+1.93
Week 2	53	−2.45
Week 3	73	−4.19
Week 4	59	−2.50
Week 5	61	−2.54
Week 6	61	−2.74
Week 7	44	−0.04
Week 8	39	+1.01

Southern Utah results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Idaho #44	L	28–31	43%	+0.28
Sat, Oct 17	UC Davis #43	W	38–17	49%	+0.33
Sat, Oct 3	at Utah Tech #112	W	46–33	75%	−10.73
Sat, Sep 26	Idaho State #27	L	24–28	20%	+3.44
Sat, Sep 19	at St. Thomas (MN) #37	L	26–28	39%	+1.27
Sat, Sep 12	at Colorado State	L	24–58	—	−0.96
Sat, Sep 5	Weber State #38	W	47–42	—	+1.18
Sat, Aug 29	at Montana #16	L	21–28	—	+6.09

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

Big Sky power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
4unchanged	Montana State Big Sky	7-1	+11.64	#3	−0.59	+19.1
16up 2	Montana Big Sky	5-3	+6.09	#29	−1.28	+9.8
18up 2	Northern Arizona Big Sky	6-2	+5.55	#8	+1.60	+1.5
27up 6	Idaho State Big Sky	5-3	+3.44	#45	−4.29	+12.6
38down 2	Weber State Big Sky	5-4	+1.18	#48	−2.04	+1.3
39up 5	Southern Utah Big Sky	3-5	+1.01	#70	+0.06	-1.4
43up 17	UC Davis Big Sky	5-3	+0.33	#37	−4.00	+1.0
44up 2	Idaho Big Sky	3-5	+0.28	#51	+4.16	-8.0
74up 3	Eastern Washington Big Sky	2-6	−4.97	#84	+2.98	-11.1
75down 11	Northern Colorado Big Sky	3-6	−5.00	#96	−0.22	-4.7
84down 21	Cal Poly Big Sky	4-5	−5.91	#76	−2.51	-3.6
94down 8	Portland State Big Sky	2-6	−7.46	#86	+1.94	-21.5
112up 6	Utah Tech Big Sky	1-7	−10.73	#110	+1.44	-22.4

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