Division III

Tufts

Jumbos · NESCAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#129

Among 246 teams · ▲12 since Week 7

Record

4-2

4-2 vs. Division III

Power rating

−1.11

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+0.64

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Tufts is 4-2 and ranks No. 129 of 246 Division III teams, up 12 spots from Week 7. Its −1.1 power rating is 29.7 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 101st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 4.8 wins against it; Tufts is 0.8 behind, 76th in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–21 over Williams as a 23% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 81, after Week 3.

Next: at home against Amherst on Sat, Oct 31. Tufts is a 5.3-point underdog with a 39% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Amherst
Home

Amherst by 5.3

Tufts 39% · Amherst 61%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 81 after Week 3 to No. 129 after Week 8.150100150Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#129
Week 8: No. 129 · −1.11 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 381+4.19
Week 4140−2.37
Week 5140−1.67
Week 6140−2.53
Week 7141−2.87
Week 8129−1.11

Game results

6 games · 2026
Tufts results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Williams #109
W24–21Upset23%+2.13
L9–2814%+13.16
Bowdoin #171
W20–1373%−7.22
at Bates #196
W22–2158%−11.24
L7–42—+9.05
W42–28—−2.65
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

NESCAC
NESCAC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
34down 166-0
+13.16
#29−4.78+27.5
57down 175-1
+9.05
#53−2.90+15.8
85up 156-0
+5.09
#21−2.98+8.2
109down 154-2
+2.13
#87−2.17+3.0
111up 53-3
+1.91
#121−2.03+5.2
129up 124-2
−1.11
#76+0.64-4.8
144up 82-4
−2.65
#151+1.45-5.5
171up 250-6
−7.22
#213+3.18-11.3
186down 80-6
−9.12
#207+4.62-16.0
196down 60-6
−11.24
#210+4.98-22.0