Division II

Tusculum

Pioneers · South Atlantic

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

Division II rank

#87

Among 170 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

4-4

4-3 vs. Division II

Power rating

−2.19

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.53

Weighted average opponent rating

Tusculum is 4-4 and ranks No. 87 of 170 Division II teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its −2.2 power rating is 23.0 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 97th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.7 wins against it; Tusculum is 1.7 behind, 78th in résumé rank.

Best win: 27–22 over Catawba. Season-high rank: No. 61, after Week 2.

Next: at Newberry on Sat, Oct 31. Tusculum is a 13.0-point underdog with a 25% chance to win.

at Newberry

Away

Newberry by 13.0

Tusculum 25% · Newberry 75%

Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 87 · −2.19 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	63	+1.52
Week 2	61	+1.49
Week 3	97	−2.71
Week 4	78	−0.25
Week 5	62	+1.10
Week 6	82	−1.64
Week 7	90	−2.17
Week 8	87	−2.19

Tusculum results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	UVA Wise #124	W	24–17	78%	−9.05
Sat, Oct 10	at Wingate #45	L	14–31	46%	+4.28
Sat, Oct 3	at Mars Hill #53	L	40–42	22%	+2.40
Sat, Sep 26	Catawba #59	W	27–22	42%	+1.78
Sat, Sep 19	Anderson (SC) #69	L	7–14	61%	+0.69
Sat, Sep 12	at Emory & Henry #85	W	28–26	44%	−2.08
Sat, Sep 5	at East Tennessee State	L	14–48	—	+6.33
Thu, Aug 27	Bluefield State #158	W	42–7	—	−21.68

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

South Atlantic power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
22up 1	Carson Newman South Atlantic	6-1	+8.61	#16	+0.93	+10.7
43unchanged	Newberry South Atlantic	4-2	+4.37	#39	−0.16	+4.0
45up 2	Wingate South Atlantic	4-4	+4.28	#67	+0.88	+4.3
53up 2	Mars Hill South Atlantic	5-2	+2.40	#35	+0.04	+2.3
58unchanged	Lenoir Rhyne South Atlantic	3-5	+1.89	#97	+2.13	+3.8
59up 2	Catawba South Atlantic	4-4	+1.78	#75	+0.74	+1.4
69down 2	Anderson (SC) South Atlantic	3-4	+0.69	#87	−0.12	+0.7
85up 4	Emory & Henry South Atlantic	3-5	−2.08	#92	+2.12	-3.6
87up 3	Tusculum South Atlantic	4-4	−2.19	#78	−2.53	-1.4
124down 2	UVA Wise South Atlantic	1-7	−9.05	#146	+1.27	-13.0
—	Limestone South Atlantic	0-0	—	—	—	—

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