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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Nelson
Lions
SAC
17
18% win prob
Home
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
MidAmerica Nazarene
Pioneers
Heart of America
42
82% win prob
Away
POINT SPREAD
MidAmerica Nazarene by 24.57
TOTAL POINTS
59
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
|
70
D+
|
Overall |
91
A-
|
|
66
D
|
Power |
87
B
|
|
65
D
|
Offensive |
88
B+
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
85
B
|
|
79
C+
|
SoS (Current) |
77
C+
|
|
79
C+
|
SoS (Future) |
77
C+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
| 650 | Overall | 343 |
| 682 | Power | 459 |
| 670 | Offensive | 437 |
| 691 | Defensive | 485 |
| 559 | SoS (Current) | 570 |
| 559 | SoS (Future) | 570 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
3-7 (30%) |
Overall |
7-4 (63.6%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Home |
5-1 (83.3%) |
|
1-5 (16.7%) |
Away |
2-3 (40%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus NAIA Top 25 |
0-4 (0%) |
|
0-6 (0%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
0-4 (0%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
7-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
| #612 Langston | Best Win | #490 Missouri Baptist |
| #648 OK Panhandle St | Worst Loss | #351 Baker |
| 19 pts vs #700 Arkansas Baptist | Largest MOV | 32 pts vs #590 Central Methodist |
| 54 pts vs #209 Hardin-Simmons | Largest MOD | 45 pts vs #156 Benedictine KS |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
| 23.8 | Points per Game | 33.7 |
| 39.8 | Points Against | 27.4 |
| 26.5 | Home PPG | 37.2 |
| 34 | Home PA | 23.5 |
| 22 | Away PPG | 29.6 |
| 43.7 | Away PA | 32 |
| 54-48 | Opponent Record | 64-61 |
| 482.8 | Avg Opponent Rank | 455.3 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 3 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Nelson
MidAmerica Nazarene
| Nov 15 vs Texas College (1-8) W 26-21 | Nov 15 at Benedictine KS (12-2) L 7-52 |
| Nov 8 vs Langston (3-7) W 52-50 | Nov 8 at Missouri Valley (3-7) W 45-14 |
| Nov 1 at Wayland Baptist (6-3) L 27-45 | Nov 1 vs William Woods (1-10) W 35-26 |
| Oct 25 at Hardin-Simmons (9-2) L 14-68 | Oct 25 vs Grand View (14-0) L 28-32 |
| Oct 18 at Louisiana Christian (8-3) L 6-38 | Oct 18 at Baker (6-4) L 14-34 |
| Oct 11 at OK Panhandle St (3-7) L 13-34 | Oct 4 vs Central Methodist (3-8) W 35-3 |
| Sep 27 vs Texas Wesleyan (7-5) L 21-37 | Sep 27 vs Missouri Baptist (4-6) W 41-39 |
| Sep 20 at Arkansas Baptist (2-8) W 59-40 | Sep 20 at William Penn (11-2) L 31-34 |
| Sep 13 vs Ottawa AZ (8-1) L 7-28 | Sep 13 at Clarke IA (2-9) W 51-26 |
| Aug 28 at MidAmerica Nazarene (7-4) L 13-37 | Sep 6 vs Culver-Stockton (5-6) W 47-28 |
