Tusculum Pioneers D2 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Tusculum
Pioneers
Good
D+
Overall Grade
68
Wild Card
Sleeper
1-1
Record
50%
Win %
#130
D2 Rank#619 nat'l
28
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
at Emory & Henry, Sat Sep 12
at Emory & Henry, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: D2 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
68
D+
|
130 (619) |
| Power |
73
C-
|
108 (418) |
| Offensive |
71
C-
|
117 (440) |
| Defensive |
74
C
|
103 (407) |
| Schedule (Current) |
74
C
|
104 (487) |
| Schedule (Future) |
85
B
|
58 (342) |
Records
| Overall | 1-1 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D2 Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-1 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #726 Bluefield St WV |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #259 East Tennessee St |
| Largest MOV | 35 pts, #726 Bluefield St WV |
| Largest MOD | 34 pts, #259 East Tennessee St |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 28 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 27.5 |
| Opponent Record | 1-3 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 492.5 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- On Sep 5, Tusculum suffered its first loss to an unranked opponent this season, falling to East Tennessee St.
Tusculum Pioneers Program History
Tusculum Pioneers 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 | 6-5 | 54.5% | — |
| 2008-09 | 9-4 | 69.2% | — |
| 2009-10 | 3-7 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #70 |
| 2011-12 | 3-8 | 27.3% | #99 |
| 2012-13 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #149 |
| 2013-14 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #80 |
| 2014-15 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #96 |
| 2015-16 | 4-7 | 36.4% | #111 |
| 2016-17 | 4-7 | 36.4% | #138 |
| 2017-18 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #96 |
| 2018-19 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #70 |
| 2019-20 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #75 |
| 2020-21 | 4-1 | 80.0% | #32 |
| 2021-22 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #114 |
| 2022-23 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #38 |
| 2023-24 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #79 |
| 2024-25 | 1-9 | 10.0% | #141 |
| 2025-26 | 1-9 | 10.0% | #140 |
| 2026-27 | 1-1 | 50.0% | #130 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
South Atlantic
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | Newberry | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 272 | Wingate | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 276 | Carson-Newman | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 303 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 1 | 1 | 68 |
| 360 | Emory & Henry | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 369 | Mars Hill | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 441 | Anderson SC | 1 | 1 | 124 |
| 454 | Catawba | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| 619 | Tusculum | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 671 | Virginia-Wise | 0 | 2 | 40 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 27 |
vs Bluefield St WV (0-2) CIAA |
W42-7 |
| Sat Sep 5 |
at East Tennessee St (1-1) (FCS) Southern · FCS |
L14-48 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 627 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 603 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 619 | 1 | 1 | 16 |