FCS rank
#96
Among 128 teams · ▲17 since Week 7
Record
3-4
3-4 vs. FCS
Power rating
−8.12
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−8.69
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Valparaiso is 3-4 and ranks No. 96 of 128 FCS teams, up 17 spots from Week 7. Its −8.1 power rating is 22.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FCS, 126th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.6 wins against it; Valparaiso is 2.6 behind, 100th in résumé rank.
Best win: 21–13 over Drake. Season-high rank: No. 90, after Week 2.
Next: at Dayton on Sat, Nov 7. Valparaiso is a 17.9-point underdog with an 18% chance to win.
Next game
Dayton by 17.9
Valparaiso 18% · Dayton 83%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | 90 | −8.02 |
| Week 3 | 115 | −12.91 |
| Week 4 | 113 | −13.15 |
| Week 5 | 105 | −9.40 |
| Week 6 | 92 | −6.92 |
| Week 7 | 113 | −11.14 |
| Week 8 | 96 | −8.12 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presbyterian #111 | W | 24–7 | 48% | −10.39 | |
| L | 13–38 | 56% | −7.49 | ||
Drake #104 | W | 21–13 | 45% | −9.22 | |
| W | 37–3 | 47% | −18.63 | ||
Butler #33 | L | 28–33 | 21% | +1.73 | |
| L | 16–39 | — | −3.08 | ||
| L | 18–27 | — | −13.39 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Pioneer| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31up 1 | 6-1 | #20 | −8.04 | +12.0 | ||
| 33up 5 | 5-2 | #26 | −5.22 | +12.9 | ||
| 37up 17 | 6-2 | #22 | −5.34 | +9.8 | ||
| 76down 19 | 4-4 | #90 | −7.49 | +2.9 | ||
| 95up 9 | 3-5 | #85 | −3.18 | -8.3 | ||
| 96up 17 | 3-4 | #100 | −8.69 | -0.4 | ||
| 104down 7 | 2-6 | #111 | −2.85 | -9.8 | ||
| 111down 17 | 4-4 | #72 | −7.05 | -11.3 | ||
| 123up 4 | 1-6 | #119 | −6.54 | -24.7 | ||
| 125unchanged | 0-7 | #122 | −3.82 | -27.7 | ||
| 126unchanged | 3-5 | #112 | −10.54 | -13.6 |
