Division III

Southwestern U

Pirates · Southern Athletic

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#139

Among 246 teams · ▲10 since Week 7

Record

2-4

2-4 vs. Division III

Power rating

−2.35

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.50

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Southwestern U is 2-4 and ranks No. 139 of 246 Division III teams, up 10 spots from Week 7. Its −2.4 power rating is 30.9 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 85th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Southwestern U is 2.4 behind, 132nd in résumé rank.

Best win: 42–21 over Sewanee as a 34% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 109, after Week 5.

Next: at home against Millsaps on Sat, Oct 31. Southwestern U is a 10.8-point underdog with a 29% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Millsaps
Home

Millsaps by 10.8

Southwestern U 29% · Millsaps 71%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 148 after Week 1 to No. 139 after Week 8.150100150200Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#139
Week 8: No. 139 · −2.35 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1148−4.45
Week 2189−7.75
Week 3157−3.91
Week 4162−4.64
Week 5109+1.48
Week 6133−1.91
Week 7149−3.88
Week 8139−2.35

Game results

6 games · 2026
Southwestern U results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
Rhodes #228
W44–2088%−17.36
at Berry #30
L6–3415%+13.52
L7–3518%+14.82
at Sewanee #215
W42–21Upset34%−15.17
L10–19—+10.15
L26–36—+4.82
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Southern Athletic
Southern Athletic power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
24up 26-1
+14.82
#24+4.69+14.6
30up 96-1
+13.52
#19+2.85+16.1
66down 95-2
+7.66
#92−3.64+23.4
106up 43-4
+2.31
#156−2.93+12.4
112down 94-2
+1.87
#84−3.18+6.3
139up 102-4
−2.35
#132+1.50-5.0
215down 61-6
−15.17
#223+0.53-23.9
228up 10-7
−17.36
#234+3.39-38.3
—0-0
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