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Long Island University

#155 entering 2026

Record6-6
Power+10.4pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume5555th percentile season
Net Points-29
Rank #155

Team Mood Card — Offseason Mode

Long Island University 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 Quiet Professional

Primary: 72% confidence

Fanbases with no delusions. They know exactly who their team is: good enough to win 8-10 games, not good enough to win it all. They are at peace with this.

SIGNATURE PHRASE
“We know what we are”
MODIFIERS
· Entrenched
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 +2.27

Week 1 · @ Florida

Loss 0-55 · FBS
Swing #2 +1.61

Week 11 · vs Duquesne

Win 29-11 · FCS
Swing #3 +1.44

Week 9 · vs New Haven

Win 38-16 · FCS

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.

ATS5-7-041.7% cover rate
Totals3 over / 9 under0 pushes
Wins vs Market+0.146 actual wins vs 5.86 expected
As Favorite2-4-06 favorite spots
As Underdog3-3-06 underdog spots
Provider MixBovada, ESPN Bet12 lined games for Long Island University
Best Cover

Week 2 vs Eastern Michigan

Cover by +26.50 against a closing line of +21.5.

Worst Burn

Week 3 vs Sacred Heart

No cover by -16.50. These are the losses bettors remember.

Biggest Total Miss

Week 5 vs Stonehill

Under versus 46.5 by -33.50 points.

Efficiency Dashboard

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

Offensive Efficiency
Offense 29th pct
Defense 34th pct

Adjusted values: +0.01 offense, +0.09 defense

Sample: 11 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Defensive Efficiency
Offense 99th pct
Defense 83rd pct

Adjusted values: +0.02 offense, -0.08 defense

Sample: 11 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Explosiveness
Offense 23rd pct
Defense 83rd pct

Adjusted values: +0.27 offense, -0.25 defense

Sample: 11 opponent-adjusted games in the current build.

Field Position
Offense 0th pct
Defense 0th pct

Adjusted values: +0.00 offense, +0.00 defense

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

Finishing Drives
Offense 0th pct
Defense 0th pct

Adjusted values: +0.00 offense, +0.00 defense

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

Passing Edge
Offense 33rd pct
Defense 98th pct

Adjusted values: +0.02 offense, +0.02 defense

Sample: 11 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 +10.4

Currently +10.4 versus the all-level average team on a neutral field. Defensive Efficiency currently grades around the 99th percentile.

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Resume Case

Resume 55

Body of work: best signal lost to Florida 0-55. Closest call lost to Sacred Heart 21-24. 55th percentile season.

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Recent Form

3-1 over the last 4 (L10 W11 W12 W13)

Last four games: 3-1 over the last 4 (L10 W11 W12 W13). Power is 22 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 6-6. 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#155
Inside FCS#40 of 129
Inside NEC#2 of 9
Power+10.4pts vs avg NCAA team
Resume5555th percentile season
Cross-Level NeighborColorado

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.

Loaded Seasons 5

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

Program Baseline -4.2

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

Current Vs. Baseline +2.7

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

Gap To Peak 0.0

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

Peak Loaded Season 2025 | -1.5

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

Best Power Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current closing power.

Best Resume Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current resume.

Best Finish 2025 | #156

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

Best Resume Season 2025 | 36 / 100

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

Current Season Standing Resume #1 | Power #1

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

Program Percentile Resume 100th | Power 100th

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 2025 | 6-6

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 -1.5 PWR -5.2 2021: 2-8, margin -266, power -3.9, resume 6 / 100, final rank #2052022: 4-7, margin -151, power -3.9, resume 16 / 100, final rank #2272023: 4-7, margin -74, power -3.5, resume 12 / 100, final rank #2242024: 4-8, margin -67, power -5.2, resume 9 / 100, final rank #2572025: 6-6, margin -29, power -1.5, resume 36 / 100, final rank #156 2021: 2-8, margin -266, power -3.9, resume 6 / 100, final rank #205-3.92022: 4-7, margin -151, power -3.9, resume 16 / 100, final rank #227-3.92023: 4-7, margin -74, power -3.5, resume 12 / 100, final rank #224-3.52024: 4-8, margin -67, power -5.2, resume 9 / 100, final rank #257-5.22025: 6-6, margin -29, power -1.5, resume 36 / 100, final rank #156-1.5 20212-820224-720234-720244-820256-6

Season Phase Split

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

Regular Season 6-6 in 12 games
Phase Record Games
Regular Season 6-6 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.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power -1.5, record 6-6, and final loaded-board rank #156.

Best Loaded Resume

2025 Season

Resume 36 / 100 with 6 wins and a 50% win rate.

Year-Over-Year Swing

+3.7 power

From 2024 to 2025, the program moved from -5.2 to -1.5.

Best Record

6-6

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2025, with a margin of -29.

Impact Cards

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

Week 13 Regular Season

vs Wagner

Nov 22, 2025 | FCS opponent | vs Wagner 24-17

Result Win
Pregame -3.52
Power +0.37
Resume +0.03
Postgame -3.15
Week 12 Regular Season

@ St. Francis (PA)

Nov 15, 2025 | FCS opponent | @ St. Francis (PA) 10-3

Result Win
Pregame -3.97
Power +0.44
Resume +0.04
Postgame -3.52
Week 11 Regular Season

vs Duquesne

Nov 8, 2025 | FCS opponent | vs Duquesne 29-11

Result Win
Pregame -5.58
Power +1.61
Resume +0.10
Postgame -3.97
Week 10 Regular Season

@ Central Connecticut

Nov 1, 2025 | FCS opponent | @ Central Connecticut 7-10

Result Loss
Pregame -5.81
Power +0.23
Resume +0.01
Postgame -5.58
Week 9 Regular Season

vs New Haven

Oct 25, 2025 | FCS opponent | vs New Haven 38-16

Result Win
Pregame -7.25
Power +1.44
Resume +0.11
Postgame -5.81
Week 8 Regular Season

vs Robert Morris

Oct 18, 2025 | FCS opponent | vs Robert Morris 17-7

Result Win
Pregame -7.26
Power +0.01
Resume +0.05
Postgame -7.25
Week 6 Regular Season

@ Mercyhurst

Oct 4, 2025 | FCS opponent | @ Mercyhurst 13-22

Result Loss
Pregame -7.47
Power -0.18
Resume -0.01
Postgame -7.65
Week 5 Regular Season

@ Stonehill

Sep 27, 2025 | FCS opponent | @ Stonehill 3-10

Result Loss
Pregame -7.26
Power -0.20
Resume -0.01
Postgame -7.47
Week 4 Regular Season

@ Rhode Island

Sep 20, 2025 | FCS opponent | @ Rhode Island 7-28

Result Loss
Pregame -6.84
Power -0.42
Resume -0.18
Postgame -7.26
Week 3 Regular Season

vs Sacred Heart

Sep 13, 2025 | FCS opponent | vs Sacred Heart 21-24

Result Loss
Pregame -6.16
Power -0.68
Resume -0.49
Postgame -6.84
Week 2 Regular Season

@ Eastern Michigan

Sep 6, 2025 | FBS opponent | @ Eastern Michigan 28-23

Result Win
Pregame -7.15
Power +0.99
Resume +1.14
Postgame -6.16
Week 1 Regular Season

@ Florida

Aug 30, 2025 | FBS opponent | @ Florida 0-55

Result Loss
Pregame -9.42
Power +2.27
Resume +0.00
Postgame -7.15

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 @ Florida FBS Regular Season L 0-55 +47.0 No cover 56.5 | Under -9.42 +2.27 +0.00 -7.15
2 Sep 6, 2025 @ Eastern Michigan FBS Regular Season W 28-23 +21.5 Cover 53.5 | Under -7.15 +0.99 +1.14 -6.16
3 Sep 13, 2025 vs Sacred Heart FCS Regular Season L 21-24 -13.5 No cover 42.5 | Over -6.16 -0.68 -0.49 -6.84
4 Sep 20, 2025 @ Rhode Island FCS Regular Season L 7-28 +16.5 No cover 45.5 | Under -6.84 -0.42 -0.18 -7.26
5 Sep 27, 2025 @ Stonehill FCS Regular Season L 3-10 -6.0 No cover 46.5 | Under -7.26 -0.20 -0.01 -7.47
6 Oct 4, 2025 @ Mercyhurst FCS Regular Season L 13-22 +3.5 No cover 50.5 | Under -7.47 -0.18 -0.01 -7.65
8 Oct 18, 2025 vs Robert Morris FCS Regular Season W 17-7 -9.5 Cover 42.5 | Under -7.26 +0.01 +0.05 -7.25
9 Oct 25, 2025 vs New Haven FCS Regular Season W 38-16 -10.0 Cover 46.5 | Over -7.25 +1.44 +0.11 -5.81
10 Nov 1, 2025 @ Central Connecticut FCS Regular Season L 7-10 +5.5 Cover 42.5 | Under -5.81 +0.23 +0.01 -5.58
11 Nov 8, 2025 vs Duquesne FCS Regular Season W 29-11 +7.0 Cover 43.5 | Under -5.58 +1.61 +0.10 -3.97
12 Nov 15, 2025 @ St. Francis (PA) FCS Regular Season W 10-3 -14.0 No cover 37.5 | Under -3.97 +0.44 +0.04 -3.52
13 Nov 22, 2025 vs Wagner FCS Regular Season W 24-17 -10.0 No cover 36.5 | Over -3.52 +0.37 +0.03 -3.15

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
2025 CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 6-6 #156 -1.5 36 12 197 226 -29
2024 In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 4-8 #257 -5.2 9 12 266 333 -67
2023 In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 4-7 #224 -3.5 12 11 216 290 -74
2022 In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 4-7 #227 -3.9 16 11 266 417 -151
2021 In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 2-8 #205 -3.9 6 10 139 405 -266