Division II

Southwest Minnesota State

Mustangs · Northern Sun

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

Division II rank

#144

Among 170 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

0-7

0-7 vs. Division II

Power rating

−15.18

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+4.85

Weighted average opponent rating

Southwest Minnesota State is 0-7 and ranks No. 144 of 170 Division II teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its −15.2 power rating is 35.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 6th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 4.1 wins against it; Southwest Minnesota State is 4.1 behind, 138th in résumé rank.

Season-high rank: No. 137, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Minnesota State on Sat, Oct 31. Southwest Minnesota State is a 46.0-point underdog with a 1% chance to win.

vs. Minnesota State

Home

Minnesota State by 46.0

Southwest Minnesota State 1% · Minnesota State 99%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 144 · −15.18 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	137	−9.18
Week 2	145	−11.58
Week 3	157	−17.00
Week 4	154	−16.58
Week 5	153	−16.33
Week 6	148	−15.46
Week 7	147	−15.12
Week 8	144	−15.18

Southwest Minnesota State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Augustana (SD) #17	L	0–45	2%	+10.37
Sat, Oct 10	at Sioux Falls #54	L	14–28	8%	+2.25
Sat, Oct 3	Minnesota Duluth #12	L	6–28	6%	+11.56
Sat, Sep 26	Wayne State (NE) #40	L	24–38	8%	+5.00
Sat, Sep 19	at Minot State #97	L	0–59	22%	−3.36
Sat, Sep 12	Northern State #35	L	3–30	—	+5.99
Sat, Sep 5	at Bemidji State #67	L	0–38	—	+0.87

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

Northern Sun power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
3up 2	Minnesota State Northern Sun	8-0	+19.44	#4	+0.97	+26.1
12up 1	Minnesota Duluth Northern Sun	6-2	+11.56	#13	+3.19	+9.5
17down 1	Augustana (SD) Northern Sun	6-2	+10.37	#29	−1.13	+17.9
35up 7	Northern State Northern Sun	6-2	+5.99	#17	+2.43	+4.6
38up 2	Minnesota St Moorhead Northern Sun	5-3	+5.13	#47	+1.06	+5.5
40down 7	Wayne State (NE) Northern Sun	6-2	+5.00	#23	−0.41	+6.5
52up 5	Winona State Northern Sun	3-5	+2.60	#68	+4.09	-1.1
54up 14	Sioux Falls Northern Sun	5-3	+2.25	#51	−0.96	+4.8
67up 11	Bemidji State Northern Sun	3-5	+0.87	#98	−0.42	+3.5
97down 13	Minot State Northern Sun	2-6	−3.36	#122	+0.11	+0.5
109down 1	University of Mary Northern Sun	2-5	−5.42	#94	+3.04	-11.1
112down 3	Concordia St. Paul Northern Sun	3-5	−6.17	#99	+1.02	-12.1
144up 3	Southwest Minnesota State Northern Sun	0-7	−15.18	#138	+4.85	-31.3
149unchanged	Jamestown Northern Sun	0-8	−16.69	#158	−0.87	-21.3

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