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Bluefield State

#406 entering 2026

Record3-7
Power-4.5pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume1010th percentile season
Net Points-253
Rank #406

Team Mood Card — Offseason Mode

Bluefield State fan conversation is quiet right now.

The Mood Card lights up during the season, when live fan, national, and rival chatter clears the publish gate. In the offseason we hold the frame open rather than print fake precision. Live signal returns once weekly conversation volume rebuilds.

Re-opens with the 2026 season. Follow Power, Resume, and Program History year-round.

Cohort Signal

Not enough fan conversation has cleared this week's publish threshold yet (we wait for ≥30 weighted posts before showing a number). How we set the bar ›

Fanbase Archetype

How this fanbase sorts in the Fan Intelligence taxonomy (N° 04 on the Hub).

Fanbase Archetype

The Content Mid-Major

Primary: 64% confidence

Programs that win more than they should, given resources. The fanbase is proud but realistic. They know the ceiling. They celebrate the overachievements.

SIGNATURE PHRASE
“Punching above our weight”
MODIFIERS
· Rebuilding
5-Season Migration
20252026
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Performance Narrative

Season Rating Journey

One line tells the story. Hover or tap any marker to see the exact game and how many power points it moved the rating. Larger markers mean bigger swings.

Rating rose Rating fell Little movement Ring shows opponent level
Season rating journey A single line chart of the team's rating path by game, with hoverable markers showing the swing from each result.
Biggest rise +0.49

Week 7 · vs Lincoln (PA)

Win 30-27 · DII
Swing #2 -0.47

Week 11 · @ Elizabeth City State

Loss 30-70 · DII
Swing #3 +0.44

Week 8 · vs Bowie State

Loss 37-42 · DII

Betting Lens

Market context is a second read on the season: how often this team rewarded believers, disappointed them, or played into totals differently than expected.

Efficiency Dashboard

Opponent-adjusted efficiency cards organized as a premium team dashboard.

Offensive Efficiency
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Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Defensive Efficiency
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Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Explosiveness
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Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Field Position
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Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Finishing Drives
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Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Passing Edge
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Adjusted values: +0.00 offense, +0.00 defense

Sample: 0 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Why The Model Has Them Here

A team page should explain the ranking, not just print it.

Predictive Case

Power -4.5

Currently -4.5 versus the all-level average team on a neutral field. Offensive Efficiency currently grades around the 0th percentile.

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Resume Case

Resume 10

Body of work: best signal beat Lincoln (PA) 30-27. Closest call lost to Elizabeth City State 30-70. 10th percentile season.

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Recent Form

0-4 over the last 4 (L8 L9 L10 L11)

Last four games: 0-4 over the last 4 (L8 L9 L10 L11). Power is 30 points ahead of resume through the most recent season — the underlying strength rating outpaces what the body of work says.

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Season Identity

2025 Season

Biggest slice of the season so far: Regular Season at 3-7. Even if a bowl or playoff game lands in early 2026, it still belongs to this season page.

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Placement Context

This is where the team sits inside the all-level board, its own subdivision, and its own conference ecosystem.

Overall Board#406
Inside DII#131 of 163
Inside CIAA#11 of 11
Power-4.5pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume1010th percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborWhitworth

Use these shortcuts to jump from this team to the neighbors that best explain its place on the board, including the closest cross-level comparison.

Historical Snapshot

Fans should be able to see the short version immediately: how big the loaded sample is, what this program's standard looks like, and where the current season sits inside that arc.

Program Arc

Bars track win rate. The line tracks end-of-season power, so users can see whether the program is actually getting stronger or just stacking wins.

Season Phase Split

How this season breaks apart inside the same year-defined competitive cycle.

Regular Season 3-7 in 10 games
Phase Record Games
Regular Season 3-7 10

Loaded History Signals

This is the fastest way to explain what the last few seasons say about the program, and why prior success should matter in the next preseason cycle.

Impact Cards

A card-based alternate view of the same rating swings for fans who want the season game by game.

Week 11 Regular Season

@ Elizabeth City State

Nov 8, 2025 | DII opponent | @ Elizabeth City State 30-70

Result Loss
Pregame -19.53
Power -0.47
Resume -0.06
Postgame -20.00
Week 10 Regular Season

vs Virginia Union

Nov 1, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Virginia Union 14-70

Result Loss
Pregame -19.19
Power -0.34
Resume -0.06
Postgame -19.53
Week 9 Regular Season

@ Virginia St

Oct 25, 2025 | DII opponent | @ Virginia St 34-51

Result Loss
Pregame -19.40
Power +0.21
Resume -0.02
Postgame -19.19
Week 8 Regular Season

vs Bowie State

Oct 18, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Bowie State 37-42

Result Loss
Pregame -19.84
Power +0.44
Resume +0.02
Postgame -19.40
Week 7 Regular Season

vs Lincoln (PA)

Oct 11, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Lincoln (PA) 30-27

Result Win
Pregame -20.33
Power +0.49
Resume +0.09
Postgame -19.84
Week 6 Regular Season

vs Shaw

Oct 4, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Shaw 35-33

Result Win
Pregame -20.55
Power +0.22
Resume +0.10
Postgame -20.33
Week 5 Regular Season

@ Johnson C Smith

Sep 27, 2025 | DII opponent | @ Johnson C Smith 13-69

Result Loss
Pregame -20.68
Power +0.14
Resume -0.12
Postgame -20.55
Week 3 Regular Season

@ Wingate

Sep 13, 2025 | DII opponent | @ Wingate 7-72

Result Loss
Pregame -20.79
Power +0.01
Resume +0.03
Postgame -20.78
Week 2 Regular Season

vs Concord University

Sep 6, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Concord University 38-31

Result Win
Pregame -20.89
Power +0.10
Resume +0.21
Postgame -20.79
Week 1 Regular Season

vs Greeneville

Aug 30, 2025 | DII opponent | vs Greeneville 23-49

Result Loss
Pregame -20.91
Power +0.03
Resume +0.00
Postgame -20.89

2025 Season Schedule And Rating Movement

Every result, every phase, and how the rating changed because of it.

Week Date Game Phase Result Close ATS Total Pregame Power Change Resume Change Postgame
1 Aug 30, 2025 vs Greeneville DII Regular Season L 23-49 -- -- -- -20.91 +0.03 +0.00 -20.89
2 Sep 6, 2025 vs Concord University DII Regular Season W 38-31 -- -- -- -20.89 +0.10 +0.21 -20.79
3 Sep 13, 2025 @ Wingate DII Regular Season L 7-72 -- -- -- -20.79 +0.01 +0.03 -20.78
5 Sep 27, 2025 @ Johnson C Smith DII Regular Season L 13-69 -- -- -- -20.68 +0.14 -0.12 -20.55
6 Oct 4, 2025 vs Shaw DII Regular Season W 35-33 -- -- -- -20.55 +0.22 +0.10 -20.33
7 Oct 11, 2025 vs Lincoln (PA) DII Regular Season W 30-27 -- -- -- -20.33 +0.49 +0.09 -19.84
8 Oct 18, 2025 vs Bowie State DII Regular Season L 37-42 -- -- -- -19.84 +0.44 +0.02 -19.40
9 Oct 25, 2025 @ Virginia St DII Regular Season L 34-51 -- -- -- -19.40 +0.21 -0.02 -19.19
10 Nov 1, 2025 vs Virginia Union DII Regular Season L 14-70 -- -- -- -19.19 -0.34 -0.06 -19.53
11 Nov 8, 2025 @ Elizabeth City State DII Regular Season L 30-70 -- -- -- -19.53 -0.47 -0.06 -20.00

Year-By-Year Results

The competitive story by season, kept cleanly tied to the year each season began.

Season Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Games Points For Points Against Margin