Programs / UAlbany / Coastal Athletic / 2026 Season

COASTAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON

UAlbany

#188 in current rankings

Record2-1
Power+10.1pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume7272nd percentile season
Net Points+32
Rank #188

Team Mood Card

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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
20252026

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 +1.70

Week 2 · @ Long Island University

Win 35-13 · FCS
Swing #2 +0.45

Week 1 · vs New Hampshire

Win 28-14 · FCS
Swing #3 +0.45

Week 1 · @ Buffalo

Loss 17-21 · FBS

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.

ATS3-0-0100.0% cover rate
Totals1 over / 2 under0 pushes
Wins vs Market+1.142 actual wins vs 0.86 expected
As Favorite1-0-01 favorite spots
As Underdog2-0-02 underdog spots
Provider MixDraft Kings3 lined games for UAlbany
Best Cover

Week 1 vs New Hampshire

Cover by +24.00 against a closing line of +10.0.

Worst Burn

Week 1 vs Buffalo

Cover by +14.50. These are the losses bettors remember.

Biggest Total Miss

Week 1 vs Buffalo

Under versus 47.5 by -9.50 points.

Efficiency Dashboard

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

Offensive Efficiency
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Defensive Efficiency
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Explosiveness
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Field Position
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Finishing Drives
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Passing Edge
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Why The Model Has Them Here

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

Predictive Case

Power +10.1

Currently +10.1 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 72

Body of work: best signal beat Long Island University 35-13. Closest call beat New Hampshire 28-14. 72nd percentile season.

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Recent Form

2-1 over the last 3 (W1 L1 W2)

Last four games: 2-1 over the last 3 (W1 L1 W2). Power and resume are essentially aligned right now.

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Season Identity

2026 Season

Biggest slice of the season so far: Regular Season at 2-1. 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#188
Inside FCS#53 of 128
Inside Coastal Athletic#7 of 13
Power+10.1pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume7272nd percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborCoastal Carolina

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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.

Loaded Seasons 12

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +11.2

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline -1.3

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 6.4

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2023 | +16.3

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Since 2023

This is the program's best power season since 2023.

Best Resume Since Since 2023

This is the program's best resume season since 2023.

Best Finish 2023 | #96

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2023 | 92 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #2 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 92th | Power 92th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2023 | 11-4

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
100% 50% 0% PWR +16.3 PWR -3.2 2016: 7-4, margin +67, power -1.2, resume 59 / 100, final rank #1742017: 4-7, margin -4, power -1.5, resume 38 / 100, final rank #1782018: 3-8, margin -105, power -3.2, resume 13 / 100, final rank #2162019: 9-5, margin +82, power +0.2, resume 52 / 100, final rank #1502021: 2-9, margin -80, power +2.9, resume 21 / 100, final rank #1952022: 3-8, margin -49, power +9.4, resume 41 / 100, final rank #2102023: 11-4, margin +126, power +16.3, resume 92 / 100, final rank #962024: 4-8, margin -104, power +9.9, resume 70 / 100, final rank #2042025: 2-10, margin -186, power +7.5, resume 20 / 100, final rank #2432026: 2-1, margin +32, power +10.0, resume 71 / 100, final rank #210 2016: 7-4, margin +67, power -1.2, resume 59 / 100, final rank #174-1.22017: 4-7, margin -4, power -1.5, resume 38 / 100, final rank #178-1.52018: 3-8, margin -105, power -3.2, resume 13 / 100, final rank #216-3.22019: 9-5, margin +82, power +0.2, resume 52 / 100, final rank #150+0.22021: 2-9, margin -80, power +2.9, resume 21 / 100, final rank #195+2.92022: 3-8, margin -49, power +9.4, resume 41 / 100, final rank #210+9.42023: 11-4, margin +126, power +16.3, resume 92 / 100, final rank #96+16.32024: 4-8, margin -104, power +9.9, resume 70 / 100, final rank #204+9.92025: 2-10, margin -186, power +7.5, resume 20 / 100, final rank #243+7.52026: 2-1, margin +32, power +10.0, resume 71 / 100, final rank #210+10.0 20167-420174-720183-820199-520212-920223-8202311-420244-820252-1020262-1

Season Phase Split

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

Regular Season 2-1 in 12 games
Phase Record Games
Regular Season 2-1 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.

Strongest Loaded Team

2023 Season

Ended at power +16.3, record 11-4, and final loaded-board rank #96.

Best Loaded Resume

2023 Season

Resume 92 / 100 with 11 wins and a 73% win rate.

Year-Over-Year Swing

+2.4 power

From 2025 to 2026, the program moved from +7.5 to +10.0.

Best Record

11-4

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2023, with a margin of +126.

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

@ North Carolina A&T

Nov 21, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ North Carolina A&T

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Week 11 Regular Season

vs Maine

Nov 14, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Maine

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Week 10 Regular Season

@ Bryant

Nov 7, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Bryant

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Week 9 Regular Season

vs Campbell

Oct 31, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Campbell

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Week 8 Regular Season

@ Rhode Island

Oct 24, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Rhode Island

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Week 7 Regular Season

@ Stony Brook

Oct 17, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Stony Brook

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Week 5 Regular Season

vs Delaware State

Oct 3, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Delaware State

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Week 4 Regular Season

@ Princeton

Sep 26, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Princeton

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Week 3 Regular Season

vs Monmouth

Sep 19, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs Monmouth

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Week 2 Regular Season

@ Long Island University

Sep 12, 2026 | FCS opponent | @ Long Island University 35-13

Result Win
Pregame -9.75
Power +1.70
Resume +0.20
Postgame -8.06
Week 1 Regular Season

@ Buffalo

Sep 3, 2026 | FBS opponent | @ Buffalo 17-21

Result Loss
Pregame -10.20
Power +0.45
Resume +0.00
Postgame -9.75
Week 1 Regular Season

vs New Hampshire

Aug 28, 2026 | FCS opponent | vs New Hampshire 28-14

Result Win
Pregame -10.20
Power +0.45
Resume +0.00
Postgame -9.75

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 vs New Hampshire FCS Regular Season W 28-14 +10.0 Cover 46.5 | Under -10.20 +0.45 +0.00 -9.75
1 Sep 3, 2026 @ Buffalo FBS Regular Season L 17-21 +18.5 Cover 47.5 | Under -10.20 +0.45 +0.00 -9.75
2 Sep 12, 2026 @ Long Island University FCS Regular Season W 35-13 -2.5 Cover 44.5 | Over -9.75 +1.70 +0.20 -8.06
3 Sep 19, 2026 vs Monmouth FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4 Sep 26, 2026 @ Princeton FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
5 Oct 3, 2026 vs Delaware State FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
7 Oct 17, 2026 @ Stony Brook FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8 Oct 24, 2026 @ Rhode Island FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
9 Oct 31, 2026 vs Campbell FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10 Nov 7, 2026 @ Bryant FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
11 Nov 14, 2026 vs Maine FCS Regular Season Scheduled -- -- -- -- -- -- --
12 Nov 21, 2026 @ North Carolina A&T 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. 2-1 #210 +10.0 71 3 80 48 +32
2025 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 2-10 #243 +7.5 20 12 201 387 -186
2024 In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 4-8 #204 +9.9 70 12 235 339 -104
2023 Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 11-4 #96 +16.3 92 15 426 300 +126
2022 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 3-8 #210 +9.4 41 11 326 375 -49
2021 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 2-9 #195 +2.9 21 11 208 288 -80
2019 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 9-5 #150 +0.2 52 14 439 357 +82
2018 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 3-8 #216 -3.2 13 11 232 337 -105
2017 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-7 #178 -1.5 38 11 191 195 -4
2016 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 7-4 #174 -1.2 59 11 274 207 +67
2015 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 3-8 #222 -4.3 12 11 165 315 -150
2014 Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 7-5 #229 -4.1 48 12 322 281 +41