FCS rank
#35
Among 128 teams · ▼13 since Week 7
Record
3-5
3-4 vs. FCS
Power rating
+1.67
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+2.92
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Western Carolina is 3-5 and ranks No. 35 of 128 FCS teams, down 13 spots from Week 7. Its +1.7 power rating is 12.6 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 10th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.1 wins against it; Western Carolina is 1.1 behind, 56th in résumé rank.
Best win: 44–20 over Tennessee Tech as a 20% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 21, after Week 5.
Next: at Furman on Sat, Oct 31. Western Carolina is a 1.7-point favorite with a 54% chance to win.
Next game
Western Carolina by 1.7
Western Carolina 54% · Furman 46%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 31 | +2.90 |
| Week 2 | 44 | −1.17 |
| Week 3 | 27 | +2.71 |
| Week 4 | 51 | −1.33 |
| Week 5 | 21 | +4.70 |
| Week 6 | 22 | +4.40 |
| Week 7 | 22 | +4.17 |
| Week 8 | 35 | +1.67 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chattanooga #14 | L | 18–41 | 60% | +6.38 | |
| L | 14–17 | 45% | +3.88 | ||
Tennessee Tech #10 | W | 44–20 | Upset20% | +8.71 | |
| L | 31–58 | 61% | +6.33 | ||
Presbyterian #111 | W | 58–14 | 80% | −10.39 | |
at Cincinnati | L | 10–62 | — | +9.84 | |
| L | 19–28 | — | +5.54 | ||
Eastern Kentucky #77 | W | 45–21 | — | −5.17 |
Conference rankings
Southern| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10up 2 | 7-1 | #5 | −1.50 | +11.8 | ||
| 14up 14 | 5-3 | #28 | −1.35 | +9.4 | ||
| 15up 1 | 6-2 | #15 | −3.53 | +11.5 | ||
| 26down 5 | 6-2 | #25 | −5.88 | +13.5 | ||
| 35down 13 | 3-5 | #56 | +2.92 | -2.8 | ||
| 40down 1 | 5-3 | #41 | −4.11 | +2.9 | ||
| 60down 17 | 2-6 | #83 | +2.82 | -6.1 | ||
| 79up 16 | 2-6 | #101 | −0.53 | -5.3 | ||
| 98up 5 | 2-6 | #87 | +3.86 | -15.3 | ||
| 128unchanged | 0-8 | #128 | −2.52 | -33.3 |
