FCS

Stony Brook

Seawolves · Coastal Athletic

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

FCS rank

#45

Among 128 teams · ▲8 since Week 7

Record

5-3

5-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

+0.24

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−4.41

Weighted average opponent rating

Stony Brook is 5-3 and ranks No. 45 of 128 FCS teams, up 8 spots from Week 7. Its +0.2 power rating is 14.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 97th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.7 wins against it; Stony Brook is 0.7 behind, 47th in résumé rank.

Best win: 56–24 over Rhode Island as a 16% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 37, after Week 4.

Next: at home against Sacred Heart on Sat, Oct 31. Stony Brook is a 16.0-point favorite with an 80% chance to win.

vs. Sacred Heart

Home

Stony Brook by 16.0

Stony Brook 80% · Sacred Heart 20%

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 45 · +0.24 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	55	−1.39
Week 2	84	−6.70
Week 3	45	−0.53
Week 4	37	+0.62
Week 5	44	−0.10
Week 6	38	+0.56
Week 7	53	−1.22
Week 8	45	+0.24

Stony Brook results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Bryant #63	W	27–17	40%	−2.61
Sat, Oct 17	UAlbany #21	L	31–48	57%	+5.11
Sat, Oct 10	at Towson #106	W	31–24	76%	−9.66
Sat, Sep 26	at Fordham #114	W	31–16	48%	−11.01
Sat, Sep 19	Rhode Island #54	W	56–24	Upset16%	−1.09
Sat, Sep 12	at Ball State	L	17–41	—	−5.19
Thu, Sep 3	Lindenwood #78	W	36–32	—	−5.23
Thu, Aug 27	at Delaware State #89	L	34–41	—	−6.96

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

Coastal Athletic power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
19unchanged	Campbell Coastal Athletic	7-1	+5.54	#9	−6.39	+8.0
21up 4	UAlbany Coastal Athletic	5-3	+5.11	#33	−2.48	+7.6
32up 8	Monmouth Coastal Athletic	6-2	+1.74	#12	−4.54	+2.1
45up 8	Stony Brook Coastal Athletic	5-3	+0.24	#47	−4.41	+2.5
54down 17	Rhode Island Coastal Athletic	4-4	−1.09	#61	−1.94	-1.0
63down 15	Bryant Coastal Athletic	5-3	−2.61	#39	−4.67	-3.0
88unchanged	Elon Coastal Athletic	4-4	−6.61	#91	−8.53	+3.9
100down 2	Sacred Heart Coastal Athletic	3-4	−8.47	#94	−8.81	-4.1
101down 5	North Carolina A&T Coastal Athletic	3-5	−8.61	#99	−5.50	-9.3
106down 1	Towson Coastal Athletic	0-8	−9.66	#127	−1.35	-12.3
107unchanged	New Hampshire Coastal Athletic	2-7	−9.75	#117	−2.29	-13.9
118down 1	Maine Coastal Athletic	1-7	−14.31	#123	−3.75	-16.3
124down 1	Hampton Coastal Athletic	0-7	−18.97	#126	−1.71	-28.4

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