Division III

Wartburg

Knights · American Rivers

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#25

Among 246 teams · ▲9 since Week 7

Record

5-2

5-2 vs. Division III

Power rating

+14.77

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+2.99

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Wartburg is 5-2 and ranks No. 25 of 246 Division III teams, up 9 spots from Week 7. Its +14.8 power rating is 13.8 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division III, 52nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 5.0 wins against it; Wartburg is even with that, 47th in résumé rank.

Best win: 36–21 over Monmouth (IL).

Next: at home against Simpson (IA) on Sat, Oct 31. Wartburg is a 27.9-point favorite with a 93% chance to win.

Next game

vs. Simpson (IA)
Home

Wartburg by 27.9

Wartburg 93% · Simpson (IA) 7%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 54 after Week 1 to No. 25 after Week 8.150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#25
Week 8: No. 25 · +14.77 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 154+5.63
Week 286+2.40
Week 383+4.06
Week 468+5.54
Week 546+9.07
Week 646+10.09
Week 734+11.69
Week 825+14.77

Game results

7 games · 2026
Wartburg results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at Dubuque #72
W33–1452%+7.34
at Loras #164
W68–776%−6.18
W72–1495%−15.43
W69–2672%−6.98
L14–3121%+17.38
L20–26—+20.38
W36–21—+8.08
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

American Rivers
American Rivers power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
25up 95-2
+14.77
#47+2.99+24.7
72down 124-3
+7.34
#72+7.17-1.7
86up 75-2
+5.05
#82−1.72+9.3
100up 134-3
+2.94
#111−1.54+5.7
136down 53-4
−2.20
#158−1.63+2.1
164down 132-5
−6.18
#185+0.66-10.3
167up 341-5
−6.98
#179+5.67-18.8
218up 21-6
−15.43
#218−0.86-24.9