McMurry at Howard Payne Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Howard Payne by 3.19
TOTAL POINTS
187
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
McMurry
Howard Payne 
|
76
C
|
Overall |
79
C+
|
|
78
C+
|
Power |
78
C+
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
68
D+
|
Defensive |
61
D-
|
|
89
B+
|
SoS (Current) |
95
A
|
|
89
B+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
95
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
McMurry
Howard Payne
| 240 #891 overall |
Overall | 209 #846 overall |
| 223 #884 overall |
Power | 220 #881 overall |
| 88 #721 overall |
Offensive | 11 #459 overall |
| 322 #984 overall |
Defensive | 402 #1064 overall |
| 103 #744 overall |
SoS (Current) | 39 #665 overall |
| 103 #743 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 39 #656 overall |
Howard Payne#20959%McMurry#24041%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Howard Payne 59%, McMurry 41% at Howard Payne.
Howard Payne's win probability against McMurry has held at 42% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Howard Payne's win probability against McMurry has held at 51% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Howard Payne's win probability against McMurry has held at 59% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Howard Payne favored
McMurry favored
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At McMurry | Neutral | At Howard Payne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 44% | 52% | 60% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 42% | 50% | 58% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 42% | 51% | 59% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
McMurry
Howard Payne
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
8-17 (32%) |
Overall |
10-15 (40%) |
|
5-7 (41.7%) |
Home |
7-3 (70%) |
|
3-10 (23.1%) |
Away |
3-12 (20%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus D3 Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
1-8 (11.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
7-9 (43.8%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
7-7 (50%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
1-9 (10%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
McMurry
Howard Payne
| #829 Howard Payne | Best Win | #380 Concordia TX |
| #897 Austin Col | Worst Loss | #910 E Texas Bap |
| 30 pts vs #1053 Hendrix | Largest MOV | 23 pts vs #845 MS Women |
| 37 pts vs #306 Abilene Chr | Largest MOD | 65 pts vs #299 Tarleton St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
McMurry
Howard Payne
| 80.7 | Points per Game | 89.7 |
| 86.2 | Points Against | 96 |
| 85.6 | Home PPG | 94.8 |
| 84.8 | Home PA | 90.1 |
| 76.2 | Away PPG | 86.3 |
| 87.6 | Away PA | 99.9 |
| 326-349 | Opponent Record | 319-347 |
| 703.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 701.8 |
| L 7 | Longest Streak | L 7 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
McMurry
Howard Payne
| Feb 22 | vs TX Lutheran (10-17) | W101-85 | Feb 27 | at Hardin-Simmons (16-10) | L93-98 |
| Feb 20 | vs Concordia TX (20-5) | L91-102 | Feb 21 | at M Hardin-Baylor (18-8) | L91-98 |
| Feb 14 | at Dallas Univ (10-17) | W110-92 | Feb 14 | vs E Texas Bap (7-19) | W104-86 |
| Feb 13 | at Austin Col (10-16) | L61-78 | Feb 10 | at E Texas Bap (7-19) | L71-89 |
| Feb 8 | vs St Thomas TX (28-3) | L66-82 | Feb 5 | vs Hardin-Simmons (16-10) | L68-83 |
| Feb 6 | vs Colorado Col (12-16) | L69-72 | Jan 31 | vs M Hardin-Baylor (18-8) | L90-110 |
| Feb 1 | vs Univ Ozarks (5-22) | W77-58 | Jan 20 | at Centenary (11-16) | L64-94 |
| Jan 30 | vs Hendrix (1-24) | W95-65 | Jan 17 | at Hardin-Simmons (16-10) | L86-101 |
| Jan 24 | at St Thomas TX (28-3) | L54-88 | Jan 6 | at Austin Col (10-16) | L77-78 |
| Jan 23 | at Colorado Col (12-16) | L67-80 | Jan 4 | at Schreiner (11-15) | L108-120 |