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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Wayland Baptist
Pioneers
SAC (NAIA)
30
50% win prob
Home
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Howard Payne
Yellow Jackets
American Southwest (D3)
31
50% win prob
Away
POINT SPREAD
Howard Payne by 0.29
TOTAL POINTS
61
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
|
76
C
|
Overall |
77
C+
|
|
72
C-
|
Power |
82
B-
|
|
77
C+
|
Offensive |
83
B-
|
|
70
C-
|
Defensive |
78
C+
|
|
61
D-
|
SoS (Current) |
79
C+
|
|
61
D-
|
SoS (Future) |
79
C+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
| 570 | Overall | 547 |
| 616 | Power | 586 |
| 578 | Offensive | 569 |
| 647 | Defensive | 613 |
| 699 | SoS (Current) | 542 |
| 699 | SoS (Future) | 542 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
6-3 (66.7%) |
Overall |
4-6 (40%) |
|
4-0 (100%) |
Home |
2-3 (40%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Away |
2-3 (40%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
0-3 (0%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
1-6 (14.3%) |
|
6-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
4-1 (80%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
| #491 Howard Payne | Best Win | #520 Texas Lutheran |
| #396 Texas Wesleyan | Worst Loss | #511 McMurry |
| 37 pts vs #700 Arkansas Baptist | Largest MOV | 18 pts vs #545 East Texas Baptist |
| 42 pts vs #330 Ottawa AZ | Largest MOD | 56 pts vs #241 Mary Hardin-Baylor |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
| 35.1 | Points per Game | 22.5 |
| 29.3 | Points Against | 35.7 |
| 48.3 | Home PPG | 21.6 |
| 30.5 | Home PA | 34.2 |
| 24.6 | Away PPG | 23.4 |
| 28.4 | Away PA | 37.2 |
| 39-52 | Opponent Record | 61-40 |
| 543.4 | Avg Opponent Rank | 415.8 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | L 3 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Wayland Baptist
Howard Payne
| Nov 15 at Texas Wesleyan (7-5) L 13-24 | Nov 15 vs Mary Hardin-Baylor (7-3) L 9-65 |
| Nov 1 vs Nelson TX (3-7) W 45-27 | Nov 8 at East Texas Baptist (4-6) W 34-27 |
| Oct 25 at Arkansas Baptist (2-8) W 45-8 | Nov 1 vs Hardin-Simmons (9-2) L 24-54 |
| Oct 18 vs Langston (3-7) W 42-28 | Oct 25 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (7-3) L 17-41 |
| Oct 4 vs OK Panhandle St (3-7) W 33-20 | Oct 11 vs East Texas Baptist (4-6) W 36-18 |
| Sep 27 vs Texas College (1-8) W 73-47 | Oct 4 at Hardin-Simmons (9-2) L 14-69 |
| Sep 20 at Howard Payne (4-6) W 21-18 | Sep 27 at McMurry (6-4) L 24-31 |
| Sep 13 at Louisiana Christian (8-3) L 37-43 | Sep 20 vs Wayland Baptist (6-3) L 18-21 |
| Sep 6 at Ottawa AZ (8-1) L 7-49 | Sep 13 at Texas Lutheran (6-4) W 28-18 |