Division II rank
#8
Among 170 teams · ▲2 since Week 7
Record
8-0
8-0 vs. Division II
Power rating
+13.80
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−5.80
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Western Colorado is 8-0 and ranks No. 8 of 170 Division II teams, up 2 spots from Week 7. Its +13.8 power rating is 7.0 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.
It has played one of the softest schedules in Division II, 136th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 6.4 wins against it; Western Colorado is 1.6 ahead, 10th in résumé rank.
Best win: 31–17 over Colorado Mesa. It is unbeaten.
Next: at home against South Dakota Mines on Sat, Oct 31. Western Colorado is a 23.8-point favorite with an 89% chance to win.
Next game
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 55 | +2.97 |
| Week 2 | 28 | +5.94 |
| Week 3 | 14 | +9.18 |
| Week 4 | 16 | +8.60 |
| Week 5 | 12 | +10.40 |
| Week 6 | 13 | +10.73 |
| Week 7 | 10 | +11.80 |
| Week 8 | 8 | +13.80 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 42–10 | 78% | −2.43 | ||
Fort Lewis #116 | W | 55–0 | 94% | −7.90 | |
| W | 52–24 | 73% | −9.41 | ||
Adams State #160 | W | 70–21 | 99% | −23.12 | |
| W | 31–17 | 45% | +1.94 | ||
Chadron State #82 | W | 30–9 | 76% | −1.29 | |
Angelo State #73 | W | 23–21 | — | +0.06 | |
| W | 52–21 | — | −3.15 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Rocky Mountain| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6unchanged | 8-0 | #7 | −3.62 | +29.4 | ||
| 8up 2 | 8-0 | #10 | −5.80 | +29.0 | ||
| 30up 4 | 5-2-1 | #31 | +1.54 | +5.5 | ||
| 56up 10 | 4-4 | #56 | +1.10 | +3.1 | ||
| 77down 4 | 5-3 | #74 | −6.04 | +7.3 | ||
| 82up 17 | 3-5 | #90 | +0.01 | +3.4 | ||
| 89down 8 | 4-3 | #54 | −2.08 | -1.4 | ||
| 116up 11 | 1-5-1 | #111 | +3.04 | -15.9 | ||
| 130down 20 | 3-5 | #107 | −1.73 | -14.0 | ||
| 160unchanged | 0-8 | #155 | −0.51 | -42.5 |
