NEC CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON
Long Island University
Rank #219
Team Mood Card
No conversation signal yet this week for Long Island University.
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Cohort Signal
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Fanbase Archetype
How this fanbase sorts in the Fan Intelligence taxonomy (N° 04 on the Hub).
Fanbase Archetype
The Content Mid-Major
Primary: 68% 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
· Entrenched
5-Season Migration
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
Result
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Power Swing
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Rating Path
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Week 2 · vs UAlbany
Week 3 · vs Villanova
Week 4 · @ Florida International
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.
Week 4 vs Florida International
Cover by +20.50 against a closing line of +37.5.
Week 2 vs UAlbany
No cover by -19.50. These are the losses bettors remember.
Week 4 vs Florida International
Under versus 54.5 by -31.50 points.
Efficiency Dashboard
Opponent-adjusted efficiency cards organized as a premium team dashboard.
Offense
7th pct
Defense
17th pct
Adjusted values: -0.03 offense, +0.08 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
68th pct
Defense
25th pct
Adjusted values: -0.01 offense, -0.13 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
40th pct
Defense
81st pct
Adjusted values: +0.35 offense, -0.29 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
30th pct
Defense
7th pct
Adjusted values: +7.94 offense, -10.48 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
18th pct
Defense
52nd pct
Adjusted values: +0.53 offense, -0.96 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Offense
5th pct
Defense
33rd pct
Adjusted values: -0.06 offense, -0.07 defense
Sample: 9 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.
Why The Model Has Them Here
A team page should explain the ranking, not just print it.
Power +7.9
Currently +7.9 versus the all-level average team on a neutral field. Big-Play Prevention currently grades around the 81st percentile.
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Resume 27
Body of work: best signal lost to North Dakota 21-42. Closest call lost to UAlbany 13-35. 27th percentile season.
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3-1 over the last 4 (W5 W6 W7 L8)
Last four games: 3-1 over the last 4 (W5 W6 W7 L8). Power is 40 points ahead of resume right now — the underlying strength rating outpaces what the body of work says.
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2026 Season
Biggest slice of the season so far: Regular Season at 3-6. Even if a bowl or playoff game lands in early 2027, 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#219
Inside FCS#82 of 128
Inside NEC#4 of 8
Power+7.9pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume2727th percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborSacramento State
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Closest Neighbors
The quickest way to explain a ranking is often to show the teams immediately around it.
Overall Ahead
Power +0.3 | Resume +13
#218 Eastern Washington
FCS | Big Sky
Overall Behind
Power −0.1 | Resume +10
#220 Sacred Heart
FCS | Coastal Athletic
FCS Ahead
Power +0.3 | Resume +13
#218 Eastern Washington
FCS | Big Sky
NEC Ahead
Power +0.5 | Resume +20
#212 Stonehill
FCS | NEC
Cross-Level Neighbor
Power +0.6 | Resume -1
#211 Sacramento State
FBS | Mid-American
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.
The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.
A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.
How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.
How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.
The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.
The last season that closed stronger was 2025.
This is the program's best resume season since 2025.
The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.
The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.
Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.
A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?
The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.
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.
Bars: win rate
Line: public power vs average team
Season Phase Split
How this season breaks apart inside the same year-defined competitive cycle.
Regular Season 3-6 in 12 games
| Phase | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 3-6 | 12 |
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.
2025 Season
Ended at power +12.0, record 6-6, and final loaded-board rank #165.
2025 Season
Resume 46 / 100 with 6 wins and a 50% win rate.
6-6
The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2025, with a margin of -29.
2019 Season
0-10 with power −10.0 and margin -192.
Impact Cards
A card-based alternate view of the same rating swings for fans who want the season game by game.
Week 12
Regular Season
@ Robert Morris
Result
Scheduled
Pregame
--
Power
--
Resume
--
Postgame
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Week 11
Regular Season
vs Central Connecticut
Result
Scheduled
Pregame
--
Power
--
Resume
--
Postgame
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Week 10
Regular Season
@ New Haven
Result
Scheduled
Pregame
--
Power
--
Resume
--
Postgame
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Week 8
Regular Season
vs Stonehill
Result
Loss
Pregame
-10.09
Power
-0.48
Resume
-0.00
Postgame
-10.56
Week 7
Regular Season
@ Wagner
Result
Win
Pregame
-10.43
Power
+0.34
Resume
+0.04
Postgame
-10.09
Week 6
Regular Season
@ Duquesne
Result
Win
Pregame
-10.39
Power
-0.04
Resume
+0.12
Postgame
-10.43
Week 5
Regular Season
vs Mercyhurst
Result
Win
Pregame
-10.25
Power
-0.14
Resume
+0.14
Postgame
-10.39
Week 4
Regular Season
@ Florida International
Result
Loss
Pregame
-9.63
Power
-0.62
Resume
+0.05
Postgame
-10.25
Week 3
Regular Season
vs Villanova
Result
Loss
Pregame
-8.70
Power
-0.93
Resume
+0.10
Postgame
-9.63
Week 2
Regular Season
vs UAlbany
Result
Loss
Pregame
-7.74
Power
-0.97
Resume
-0.13
Postgame
-8.70
Week 1
Regular Season
@ Kansas
Result
Loss
Pregame
-8.26
Power
+0.53
Resume
+0.00
Postgame
-7.74
Week 1
Regular Season
@ North Dakota
Result
Loss
Pregame
-8.26
Power
+0.53
Resume
+0.00
Postgame
-7.74
2026 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 28, 2026 | @ North Dakota FCS | Regular Season | L 21-42 | +27.5 | Cover | 44.5 | Over | -8.26 | +0.53 | +0.00 | -7.74 |
| 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | @ Kansas FBS | Regular Season | L 6-51 | +44.5 | No cover | 57.5 | Under | -8.26 | +0.53 | +0.00 | -7.74 |
| 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | vs UAlbany FCS | Regular Season | L 13-35 | +2.5 | No cover | 44.5 | Over | -7.74 | -0.97 | -0.13 | -8.70 |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | vs Villanova FCS | Regular Season | L 16-20 | +18.5 | Cover | 50.5 | Under | -8.70 | -0.93 | +0.10 | -9.63 |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2026 | @ Florida International FBS | Regular Season | L 3-20 | +37.5 | Cover | 54.5 | Under | -9.63 | -0.62 | +0.05 | -10.25 |
| 5 | Oct 3, 2026 | vs Mercyhurst FCS | Regular Season | W 27-24 | -8.5 | No cover | 47.5 | Over | -10.25 | -0.14 | +0.14 | -10.39 |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2026 | @ Duquesne FCS | Regular Season | W 17-14 | +3.5 | Cover | 45.5 | Under | -10.39 | -0.04 | +0.12 | -10.43 |
| 7 | Oct 17, 2026 | @ Wagner FCS | Regular Season | W 14-9 | -6.5 | No cover | 39.5 | Under | -10.43 | +0.34 | +0.04 | -10.09 |
| 8 | Oct 24, 2026 | vs Stonehill FCS | Regular Season | L 14-18 | -3.0 | No cover | 38.5 | Under | -10.09 | -0.48 | -0.00 | -10.56 |
| 10 | Nov 7, 2026 | @ New Haven FCS | Regular Season | Scheduled | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | Nov 14, 2026 | vs Central Connecticut FCS | Regular Season | Scheduled | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | Nov 21, 2026 | @ Robert Morris FCS | Regular Season | Scheduled | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CurrentThis season anchors the current board. | 3-6 so far | #219 | +7.9 | 27 | 9 | 131 | 233 | -102 |
| 2025 | Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. | 6-6 | #165 | +12.0 | 46 | 12 | 197 | 226 | -29 |
| 2024 | In range | 4-8 | #195 | +10.6 | 41 | 12 | 266 | 333 | -67 |
| 2023 | Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. | 4-7 | #218 | +8.7 | 35 | 11 | 216 | 290 | -74 |
| 2022 | Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. | 4-7 | #234 | +7.0 | 42 | 11 | 266 | 417 | -151 |
| 2021 | Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. | 2-8 | #243 | −3.0 | 14 | 10 | 139 | 405 | -266 |
| 2019 | Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. | 0-10 | #251 | −10.0 | 2 | 10 | 97 | 289 | -192 |