Denison Big Red D3 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Denison
Big Red
Outstanding
B
Overall Grade
86
Balanced Beast
Brutal Schedule
Consistency King
Dark Horse
0-1
Record
0%
Win %
#80
D3 Rank#428 nat'l
14
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Oberlin, Thu Sep 10
vs Oberlin, Thu Sep 10
Performance Rankings: D3 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
86
B
|
80 (428) |
| Power |
87
B+
|
75 (547) |
| Offensive |
87
B+
|
71 (535) |
| Defensive |
86
B
|
78 (551) |
| Schedule (Current) |
95
A
|
27 (148) |
| Schedule (Future) |
94
A
|
28 (349) |
Records
| Overall | 0-1 (0%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D3 Top 25 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-1 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | None |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #184 Hope |
| Largest MOV | None |
| Largest MOD | 14 pts, #184 Hope |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 14 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 28 |
| Opponent Record | 1-0 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 184 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- Denison is the No. 2-ranked team in the North Coast Conference.
- On Saturday, the Big Red have lost back-to-back games for the first time since September 2025.
Denison Big Red Program History
Denison Big Red has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 4-6 | 40.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 6-4 | 60.0% | — |
| 2009-10 | 3-7 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #175 |
| 2011-12 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #164 |
| 2012-13 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #158 |
| 2013-14 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #93 |
| 2014-15 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #106 |
| 2015-16 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #75 |
| 2016-17 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #37 |
| 2017-18 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #51 |
| 2018-19 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #51 |
| 2019-20 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #69 |
| 2020-21 | 2-0 | 100.0% | #26 |
| 2021-22 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #100 |
| 2022-23 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #86 |
| 2023-24 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #80 |
| 2024-25 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #110 |
| 2025-26 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #61 |
| 2026-27 | 0-1 | 0.0% | #80 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
NCAC
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | John Carroll | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 186 | DePauw | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 225 | Washington MO | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 247 | Wabash | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| 428 | Denison | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 521 | Wittenberg | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 536 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 603 | Kenyon | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 614 | Wooster | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 751 | Oberlin | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
vs #19 Hope (1-0) (#184 nationally) MIAA |
L14-28 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 399 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 428 | 0 | 1 | 28 |