Division II

Southwest Baptist

Bearcats · Great Lakes

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

Division II rank

#121

Among 170 teams · ▼8 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

−8.56

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−5.71

Weighted average opponent rating

Southwest Baptist is 3-5 and ranks No. 121 of 170 Division II teams, down 8 spots from Week 7. Its −8.6 power rating is 29.3 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 135th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 6.5 wins against it; Southwest Baptist is 3.5 behind, 126th in résumé rank.

Best win: 55–45 over McKendree. Season-high rank: No. 88, after Week 6.

Next: at Indianapolis on Sat, Nov 7. Southwest Baptist is a 20.7-point underdog with a 14% chance to win.

at Indianapolis

Away

Indianapolis by 20.7

Southwest Baptist 14% · Indianapolis 86%

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 121 · −8.56 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	120	−6.36
Week 2	121	−7.18
Week 3	128	−7.68
Week 4	121	−6.87
Week 5	99	−4.01
Week 6	88	−2.41
Week 7	113	−6.78
Week 8	121	−8.56

Southwest Baptist results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Truman State #48	L	17–41	19%	+3.76
Sat, Oct 17	Upper Iowa #86	L	23–42	60%	−2.10
Sat, Oct 10	at McKendree #128	W	55–45	48%	−9.38
Sat, Oct 3	Lincoln (MO) #145	W	52–17	46%	−15.86
Sat, Sep 26	at Missouri S&T #138	W	31–28	63%	−12.36
Sat, Sep 19	William Jewell #108	L	17–27	24%	−5.37
Sat, Sep 12	Roosevelt #103	L	56–59	—	−4.48
Sat, Sep 5	at South Dakota Mines #77	L	17–38	—	−0.35

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

Great Lakes power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
48up 5	Truman State Great Lakes	4-4	+3.76	#71	−0.91	+6.1
49up 2	Indianapolis Great Lakes	3-4	+3.41	#86	−2.63	+10.0
86down 6	Upper Iowa Great Lakes	4-4	−2.10	#100	−6.10	+4.3
108up 7	William Jewell Great Lakes	5-2-1	−5.37	#58	−5.82	-4.4
121down 8	Southwest Baptist Great Lakes	3-5	−8.56	#126	−5.71	-3.6
128unchanged	McKendree Great Lakes	3-5	−9.38	#117	−5.11	-7.8
134up 1	Quincy Great Lakes	3-5	−10.58	#134	−8.40	-3.6
138down 5	Missouri S&T Great Lakes	1-7	−12.36	#150	−2.84	-11.9
145down 3	Lincoln (MO) Great Lakes	1-4	−15.86	#118	−5.36	-16.8
—	St. Joseph's (IN) Great Lakes	0-0	—	—	—	—

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