Mars Hill Lions D2 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Mars Hill
Lions
Outstanding
B+
Overall Grade
88
Soft Road
Dark Horse
2-0
Record
100%
Win %
#48
D2 Rank#315 nat'l
19.5
Pts / Game
W 2
Streak
Next Up:
at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sat Sep 19
at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sat Sep 19
Performance Rankings: D2 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
88
B+
|
48 (315) |
| Power |
85
B
|
58 (327) |
| Offensive |
79
C+
|
82 (366) |
| Defensive |
88
B+
|
48 (299) |
| Schedule (Current) |
65
D
|
142 (624) |
| Schedule (Future) |
78
C+
|
86 (410) |
Records
| Overall | 2-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D2 Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 2-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #505 Catawba |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 17 pts, #644 Winston-Salem St |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 19.5 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 8 |
| Opponent Record | 1-5 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 574.5 |
| Long Streak | W 2 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
Team Insights New
- On Saturday, Mars Hill beat Catawba for the first time since September 2023.
Mars Hill Lions Program History
Mars Hill Lions 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 | 5-5 | 50.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 7-4 | 63.6% | — |
| 2009-10 | 6-4 | 60.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #73 |
| 2011-12 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #43 |
| 2012-13 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #74 |
| 2013-14 | 3-8 | 27.3% | #90 |
| 2014-15 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #97 |
| 2015-16 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #47 |
| 2016-17 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #127 |
| 2017-18 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #118 |
| 2018-19 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #84 |
| 2019-20 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #91 |
| 2020-21 | 1-2 | 33.3% | #116 |
| 2021-22 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #64 |
| 2022-23 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #37 |
| 2023-24 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #46 |
| 2024-25 | 5-4 | 55.6% | #62 |
| 2025-26 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #73 |
| 2026-27 | 2-0 | 100.0% | #48 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
South Atlantic
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Carson-Newman | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| 226 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 2 | 1 | 77 |
| 306 | Newberry | 1 | 1 | 98 |
| 315 | Mars Hill | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 350 | Wingate | 1 | 2 | 78 |
| 396 | Anderson SC | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 459 | Emory & Henry | 1 | 2 | 99 |
| 505 | Catawba | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| 525 | Tusculum | 2 | 1 | 94 |
| 684 | Virginia-Wise | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
at Winston-Salem St (0-3) CIAA |
W17-0 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
vs Catawba (1-2) South Atlantic |
W22-16 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 387 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 387 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 369 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 54 |