Ohio Northern Polar Bears D3 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Ohio Northern
Polar Bears
Outstanding
B+
Overall Grade
89
Brutal Schedule
Dark Horse
1-1
Record
50%
Win %
#61
D3 Rank#356 nat'l
15
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Muskingum, Sat Sep 19
vs Muskingum, Sat Sep 19
Performance Rankings: D3 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
89
B+
|
61 (356) |
| Power |
90
A-
|
53 (491) |
| Offensive |
88
B+
|
68 (521) |
| Defensive |
92
A-
|
45 (459) |
| Schedule (Current) |
91
A-
|
51 (354) |
| Schedule (Future) |
86
B
|
77 (455) |
Records
| Overall | 1-1 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D3 Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-1 (50%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-1 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #413 Marietta |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #335 Adrian |
| Largest MOV | 7 pts, #413 Marietta |
| Largest MOD | 7 pts, #335 Adrian |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 15 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 15 |
| Opponent Record | 3-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 374 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- The Polar Bears have not finished below .500 since 2023.
- On Saturday, Ohio Northern won at Marietta for the first time since October 2016.
Ohio Northern Polar Bears Program History
Ohio Northern Polar Bears 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 | 7-3 | 70.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 5-5 | 50.0% | — |
| 2009-10 | 8-2 | 80.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 10-2 | 83.3% | #9 |
| 2011-12 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #72 |
| 2012-13 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #132 |
| 2013-14 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #81 |
| 2014-15 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #35 |
| 2015-16 | 9-3 | 75.0% | #19 |
| 2016-17 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #64 |
| 2017-18 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #15 |
| 2018-19 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #75 |
| 2019-20 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #74 |
| 2020-21 | 3-1 | 75.0% | #78 |
| 2021-22 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #119 |
| 2022-23 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #89 |
| 2023-24 | 4-6 | 40.0% | #107 |
| 2024-25 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #111 |
| 2025-26 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #44 |
| 2026-27 | 1-1 | 50.0% | #61 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
OAC
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Mount Union | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 321 | Baldwin Wallace | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 348 | Heidelberg | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 356 | Ohio Northern | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| 413 | Marietta | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 486 | Capital | 2 | 0 | 77 |
| 538 | Muskingum | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 586 | Wilmington | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 687 | Otterbein | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 356 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 426 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | 356 | 1 | 1 | 70 |