Identical records hide a power gap between Pace and Franklin Pierce

Both teams arrive at 4-2, but that shared record covers very different paths. Pace carries a power rank of 72 in D2 and grades out at B- in both offense and defense, while Franklin Pierce sits at 84th in power with a more modest C+ on both sides of the ball. The Setters have also been trending upward, improving their Versus power rating in each of the last four weeks and outscoring their last five opponents by an average of 20 points.

Franklin Pierce's two losses have both come against teams with winning records, suggesting its résumé is sturdier than a straight count of wins and losses implies, even if its defensive rank of 89 trails Pace's 68. The Ravens have not finished a season below .500 since 2023, a streak of consistency that keeps them competitive even when the ratings lean elsewhere.

This one counts in the Northeast-10 standings, and Versus projects a tight finish, Pace 28, Franklin Pierce 27, with the Setters favored at 52 percent. Franklin Pierce has won four straight in the series and Pace has not beaten the Ravens since September 2023, but the model sees this year's numbers as close enough to flip that trend.