Washington MO's unbeaten run meets Wabash in a lopsided NCAC rank gap

No team in Division III carries a better record into this NCAC game than Washington MO, and Versus's model reflects it: the Bears sit at No. 8 in D3, 51 spots ahead of Wabash at No. 59, a gap as wide as any in this matchup. Washington MO is 6-0, graded A+ across the board, and ranks 3rd in D3 offense and 12th in defense, with Versus noting this is the highest the program has ever climbed in its records dating back to 2007.

Wabash is far from an easy out. At 4-2 with an A- power grade and an A defense, the Little Giants have won three of their six games by 21 points or more and have outscored their recent opponents while going 3-2 over that stretch. Their offensive rank of 57 and defensive rank of 33 are solid NCAC marks, just not enough to close the gap Versus sees here.

The head to head history favors Wabash, which has won four of the last five meetings, but this projection runs the other way. Versus has Washington MO winning 37-17, giving the Bears an 87 percent chance to take the game and keep their unbeaten season alive in a result that counts fully in the NCAC standings.