Lamar Cardinals FCS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Lamar
Cardinals
Good
A
Overall Grade
95
Reigning Supreme
Winner
1-0
Record
100%
Win %
#15
FCS Rank#132 nat'l
21
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
at Louisiana-Lafayette, Sat Sep 5
at Louisiana-Lafayette, Sat Sep 5
Performance Rankings: FCS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
95
A
|
15 (132) |
| Power |
91
A-
|
28 (166) |
| Offensive |
85
B
|
46 (189) |
| Defensive |
95
A
|
13 (138) |
| Schedule (Current) |
81
B-
|
58 (203) |
| Schedule (Future) |
81
B-
|
58 (203) |
Records
| Overall | 1-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FCS Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #181 Abilene Christian |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 7 pts, #181 Abilene Christian |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 21 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 14 |
| Opponent Record | 0-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 181 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- Versus grades Lamar a defense-first team: an A defense (No. 13 in FCS) but only a B offense (No. 46).
- The Cardinals have posted a winning record in 4 straight seasons.
- On Aug 29, Lamar beat Abilene Christian for the first time in 5 tries, snapping a losing skid to them since October 2019.
Lamar Cardinals Program History
Lamar Cardinals has been rated by Versus for 17 seasons, from 2010-11 through 2026-27.
Winning season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #80 |
| 2011-12 | 4-7 | 36.4% | #86 |
| 2012-13 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #76 |
| 2013-14 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #85 |
| 2014-15 | 8-4 | 66.7% | #43 |
| 2015-16 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #78 |
| 2016-17 | 3-8 | 27.3% | #76 |
| 2017-18 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #107 |
| 2018-19 | 7-5 | 58.3% | #46 |
| 2019-20 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #93 |
| 2020-21 | 2-4 | 33.3% | #65 |
| 2021-22 | 1-9 | 10.0% | #108 |
| 2022-23 | 1-10 | 9.1% | #125 |
| 2023-24 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #74 |
| 2024-25 | 7-5 | 58.3% | #54 |
| 2025-26 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #27 |
| 2026-27 | 1-0 | 100.0% | #15 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Southland
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 132 | Lamar | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| 148 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 215 | Incarnate Word | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 232 | SE Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 300 | Nicholls St | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 354 | McNeese St | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 377 | Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 441 | East Texas A&M | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 599 | Northwestern St | 0 | 1 | 28 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 29 |
vs Abilene Christian (0-1) UAC |
W21-14 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 172 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
