Division III

Willamette

Bearcats · Northwest

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division III rank

#232

Among 246 teams · ▼14 since Week 7

Record

1-6

1-6 vs. Division III

Power rating

−18.03

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−4.43

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Willamette is 1-6 and ranks No. 232 of 246 Division III teams, down 14 spots from Week 7. Its −18.0 power rating is 46.6 points behind No. 1 Wisconsin Platteville.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division III, 210th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division III team would have about 6.1 wins against it; Willamette is 5.1 behind, 228th in résumé rank.

Best win: 6–3 over Pacific (OR). Season-high rank: No. 155, after Week 2.

Next: at George Fox on Fri, Oct 30. Willamette is a 38.9-point underdog with a 2% chance to win.

Next game

at George Fox
Away

George Fox by 38.9

Willamette 2% · George Fox 98%

Rank by week

Division III rank after each week
Division III rank by week: from No. 161 after Week 1 to No. 232 after Week 8.150100150200250Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#232
Week 8: No. 232 · −18.03 power
Division III rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1161−5.41
Week 2155−4.20
Week 3204−8.94
Week 4216−11.77
Week 5208−12.02
Week 6207−12.31
Week 7218−14.88
Week 8232−18.03

Game results

7 games · 2026
Willamette results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L3–2264%−14.61
L17–4238%−5.26
L0–343%+14.08
L6–1426%−3.20
L16–45—−8.35
at Pacific (OR) #213
W6–3—−14.61
L23–42—+0.88
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Northwest
Northwest power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
11up 55-1
+18.02
#28+2.07+25.0
27down 46-0
+14.08
#17−1.88+25.3
60up 83-2
+8.51
#63+5.09+8.6
75up 123-3
+6.64
#90+6.23+1.7
148down 133-4
−3.20
#116+2.27-8.7
159down 162-4
−5.26
#138+2.71-16.3
213up 181-6
−14.61
#219−1.74-22.6
232down 141-6
−18.03
#228−4.43-18.7