FCS rank
#8
Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7
Record
8-0
7-0 vs. FCS
Power rating
+9.36
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−6.78
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Tarleton State is 8-0 and ranks No. 8 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +9.4 power rating is 4.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 117th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 6.0 wins against it; Tarleton State is 2.0 ahead, 4th in résumé rank.
Best win: 40–32 over Austin Peay as a 35% underdog. It is unbeaten.
Next: at home against Eastern Kentucky on Sat, Oct 31. Tarleton State is a 24.4-point favorite with a 90% chance to win.
Next game
Tarleton State by 24.4
Tarleton State 90% · Eastern Kentucky 10%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 8 | +10.25 |
| Week 2 | 13 | +6.69 |
| Week 3 | 13 | +6.35 |
| Week 4 | 14 | +7.18 |
| Week 5 | 17 | +6.32 |
| Week 6 | 8 | +8.73 |
| Week 7 | 11 | +8.50 |
| Week 8 | 8 | +9.36 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 49–6 | 87% | −10.08 | ||
Central Arkansas #73 | W | 49–35 | 89% | −4.92 | |
| W | 40–32 | Upset35% | +7.60 | ||
Chicago State #127 | W | 56–21 | 98% | −20.59 | |
Merrimack #103 | W | 45–20 | 87% | −8.86 | |
| W | 27–24 | — | −7.34 | ||
| W | 20–13 | — | −4.73 | ||
Prairie View A&M #70 | W | 49–30 | — | −4.36 |
Conference rankings
UAC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8up 3 | 8-0 | #4 | −6.78 | +19.3 | ||
| 11up 2 | 7-2 | #16 | −4.53 | +15.2 | ||
| 34down 3 | 4-4 | #27 | +3.35 | -3.4 | ||
| 46up 1 | 4-4 | #58 | −0.83 | +0.8 | ||
| 47down 13 | 4-3 | #35 | −0.10 | +2.1 | ||
| 73down 5 | 2-6 | #93 | +1.51 | -5.6 | ||
| 77up 10 | 3-5 | #69 | +1.27 | -10.5 | ||
| 109down 7 | 1-7 | #115 | +2.52 | -17.4 |
