Division II

Wheeling

Cardinals · Mountain East

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#105

Among 170 teams · ▲9 since Week 7

Record

4-4

4-4 vs. Division II

Power rating

−4.94

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−6.08

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Wheeling is 4-4 and ranks No. 105 of 170 Division II teams, up 9 spots from Week 7. Its −4.9 power rating is 25.7 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division II, 140th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 6.7 wins against it; Wheeling is 2.6 behind, 105th in résumé rank.

Best win: 27–24 over Frostburg State as a 17% underdog. Worst loss: 24–30 to West Virginia State as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 45, after Week 1.

Next: at Concord on Sat, Oct 31. Wheeling is a 8.0-point underdog with a 34% chance to win.

Next game

at Concord
Away

Concord by 8.0

Wheeling 34% · Concord 66%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 45 after Week 1 to No. 105 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#105
Week 8: No. 105 · −4.94 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 145+3.87
Week 277−0.46
Week 390−2.15
Week 496−2.70
Week 585−2.34
Week 6102−3.94
Week 7114−6.81
Week 8105−4.94

Game results

8 games · 2026
Wheeling results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W27–24Upset17%+1.30
L24–30Upset75%−8.52
L35–4248%−4.09
W23–1464%−10.94
W28–2482%−8.87
L7–23—−6.80
at Walsh #79
L21–23—−1.13
W27–10—−10.35
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Mountain East
Mountain East power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
55up 47-1
+1.96
#34−7.30+9.3
62down 134-4
+1.30
#91−3.48+9.4
84up 36-2
−1.83
#53−8.98+6.4
102down 64-4
−4.09
#76−1.50-5.1
105up 94-4
−4.94
#105−6.08+0.3
120up 12-5
−8.52
#133−4.61-5.3
123up 32-6
−8.87
#137−4.51-7.5
136down 63-6
−10.94
#141−4.93-9.1
146up 21-7
−15.99
#154−4.26-20.3
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