DII CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON

Lone Star

#35 overall#10 in DIIRR50 -3.5Upper strength -1.310 teamsTop 25 teams 0

VERDICT BEGINS · 2026

Texas Standard

The Lone Star Conference is the largest DII conference footprint by geography — stretching from Texas through Oklahoma and New Mexico. Texas A&M-Commerce won the DII national championship in 2017, Texas A&M-Kingsville won it multiple times in the 1990s, and Angelo State regularly challenges for the Super Region title. The LSC has produced more NFL draft picks in the last decade than most FCS conferences and operates in the shadow of a state that treats football as religion at every level.

Division II10 teamsRace: Super RegionLeader: Central Washington

Lone Star · 2026 Season

Three Things to Watch

The PowerhouseAngelo State: West Texas's Perennial Contender

Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas has won multiple Lone Star Conference titles and appeared in the DII Super Region championship game consistently. Their West Texas program draws from a region with deep football culture and limited Power Four competition for recruits. Head Coach Jeff Limburg has built one of the most stable DII programs in the country — a team that produces NFL players from players that FBS programs passed over.

The Tradition

Texas A&M-Kingsville's Dynasty Legacy

Texas A&M-Kingsville won six DII national championships between 1993 and 1999 — the most dominant run in DII football history. South Texas, the brush country between San Antonio and the border, produces a specific kind of linebacker and running back that the Javelinas have built their identity around for four decades. They haven't won a national title since 1999, but their ceiling — when the roster is right — is established.

Wild Card

West Texas A&M: Canyon's Dark Horse

West Texas A&M in Canyon — just south of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle — plays in a conference that underestimates them every few years. Their recruiting territory covers the Panhandle, eastern New Mexico, and parts of Oklahoma, producing linemen and fullbacks that fit their physical style. When their offensive line wins, WT is capable of beating any program in the Lone Star and making a Super Region run.

Conference Standings · Lone Star · 2026

Standings

#	Team	Conf	Overall	Pwr
1	UT Permian Basin	1–0	1–1	-0.8
2	Western Oregon	0–0	2–0	+0.2
3	Midwestern State	0–0	1–1	-3.2
4	Sul Ross State	0–0	1–1	-6.7
5	Central Washington	0–0	0–2	+0.3
6	West Texas	0–0	0–2	-2.8
7	Angelo State	0–0	0–2	-3.7
8	Texas A&M-Kingsville	0–0	0–2	-4.8
9	Eastern New Mexico	0–0	0–2	-5.3
10	Western New Mexico	0–1	1–2	-8.1

Conference record determines Super Region seeding. Power = neutral-field pts vs. all-level average.

Projected Standings · Lone Star · 2026

Win Projection

Odds of winning at least N conference games from current power ratings — full slate played out, not locked to results. AVG = expected wins; W–L = most-likely record.

#	Team	W–L	PWR	AVG	≥9	≥8	≥7	≥6	≥5	≥4	≥3	≥2	≥1
Favorites
1	Central Washington	5–4	+3.8	5.4	1	7	23	48	74	90	98	✓	✓
2	Western Oregon	5–4	+3.7	5.3	1	6	21	45	71	89	97	✓	✓
Challengers
3	UT Permian Basin	5–4	+2.7	5.1	1	4	16	39	65	86	96	99	✓
4	Midwestern State	5–4	+0.3	4.6		2	10	28	53	78	93	99	✓
5	West Texas	5–4	+0.7	4.6		2	10	27	53	77	92	98	✓
The Field
6	Angelo State	5–4	-0.2	4.5		2	9	25	50	75	91	98	✓
7	Texas A&M-Kingsville	4–5	-1.3	4.3		1	6	20	43	69	89	97	✓
8	Eastern New Mexico	4–5	-1.8	4.0		1	5	16	37	63	85	96	✓
Rebuilding
9	Sul Ross State	4–5	-3.2	3.8		1	3	13	32	58	82	95	99
10	Western New Mexico	3–6	-4.6	3.4			2	7	22	46	73	91	99

Conference Power · Division II

Where We Stand

#	Conference	Avg Power	vs Focal	Top Team
1	South Atlantic	-2.8	—	Newberry
2	GLIAC	-2.9	0–4	Ferris State
3	Mid America	-3.0	1–2	Central Oklahoma
4	Northern Sun	-3.2	—	Minnesota State
5	Rocky Mountain	-3.2	3–5	Western Colorado
6	SIAC	-3.3	—	Kentucky State
7	Great Midwest Athletic	-3.5	—	Ashland
8	Lone StarYou are here	-3.5	—	Central Washington
9	Great Lakes	-3.5	—	Indianapolis
10	Great American	-3.7	—	Harding
11	CIAA	-3.9	—	Virginia State
12	Northeast 10	-4.0	—	Franklin Pierce
13	Pennsylvania State Athletic	-4.0	—	Kutztown
14	Carolinas	-4.2	—	UNC Pembroke
15	Mountain East	-4.3	—	Charleston (WV)

Round-robin power = strength of schedule-adjusted conference average, points vs. all-level average team. Record = Lone Star's record vs. that conference across all games this season.

Conference Snapshot

RR50-3.5

Upper Strength-1.3

Median Power-3.4

Resume Pulse35.8

Avg ATS--

Wins vs Market+0.00

Top-to-Middle Gap3.7

Combined Record6-15

League Drivers

Power leader Central Washington #269 overall | +0.3 pts vs avg Resume leader Western Oregon #270 overall | 91 / 100 resume

Lone Star Team Board

The league stack, sorted by predictive strength. Power is shown as neutral-field points versus the all-level average team, while resume is shown on a 0-100 season score.

Rank	Team	Record	Power	Resume	ATS	Wins vs Market	Recent Form
#269	Central Washington	0-2	+0.3	40	--	+0.00	0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L2)
#270	Western Oregon	2-0	+0.2	91	--	+0.00	1-0 over the last 1 (W1)
#278	UT Permian Basin	1-1	-0.8	55	--	+0.00	1-1 over the last 2 (L1 W2)
#327	West Texas	0-2	-2.8	2	--	+0.00	0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L1)
#340	Midwestern State	1-1	-3.2	19	--	+0.00	1-1 over the last 2 (W1 L1)
#357	Angelo State	0-2	-3.7	22	--	+0.00	0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L1)
#389	Texas A&M-Kingsville	0-2	-4.8	7	--	+0.00	0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L1)
#402	Eastern New Mexico	0-2	-5.3	20	--	+0.00	0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L1)
#421	Sul Ross State	1-1	-6.7	73	--	+0.00	1-0 over the last 1 (W1)
#428	Western New Mexico	1-2	-8.1	29	--	+0.00	1-2 over the last 3 (W1 L1 L2)