Division II

Walsh

Cavaliers · Great Midwest Athletic

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#79

Among 170 teams · ▼10 since Week 7

Record

4-4

4-4 vs. Division II

Power rating

−1.13

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.82

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Walsh is 4-4 and ranks No. 79 of 170 Division II teams, down 10 spots from Week 7. Its −1.1 power rating is 21.9 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the toughest schedules in Division II, 32nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Walsh is 1.3 behind, 66th in résumé rank.

Best win: 17–10 over Ashland. Worst loss: 21–24 to Thomas More as an 88% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 21, after Week 3.

Next: at Ohio Dominican on Sat, Oct 31. Walsh is a 1.7-point underdog with a 46% chance to win.

Next game

Ohio Dominican by 1.7

Walsh 46% · Ohio Dominican 54%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 42 after Week 1 to No. 79 after Week 8.150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#79
Week 8: No. 79 · −1.13 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 142+3.99
Week 247+3.07
Week 321+7.60
Week 426+6.47
Week 553+2.76
Week 660+1.82
Week 769+0.53
Week 879−1.13

Game results

8 games · 2026
Walsh results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Findlay #14
L3–4920%+11.41
Tiffin #20
L27–3141%+9.28
at Hillsdale #26
L27–4219%+7.96
at Thomas More #131
L21–24Upset88%−10.35
W17–1075%+3.27
W28–740%−6.80
W23–21—−4.94
W30–27—+1.96
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Great Midwest Athletic
Great Midwest Athletic power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
11down 38-0
+11.86
#5−1.59+20.9
14up 57-1
+11.41
#12−0.52+21.1
20up 56-2
+9.28
#20−0.68+12.4
26down 85-3
+7.96
#52−1.16+16.6
50up 63-5
+3.27
#102−0.72+10.3
79down 104-4
−1.13
#66+1.82-4.4
88up 124-4
−2.41
#83−3.33-1.0
114down 103-5
−6.80
#120−4.91-1.8
131up 92-6
−10.35
#121+0.73-17.4
156down 10-7
−19.85
#144+2.95-40.3
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