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NCAA Division II Football Power Rankings 2026

Every NCAA Division II team, ranked by the Cooper Predictor's power rating — 164 teams. Tap a team for its full 2026 schedule, game-by-game predictions, results and Playoff Odds.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Other divisions: FBS · FCS · D-III · NAIA

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1Ferris StateGLIAC9-099.9%+37.8
2Northwest Missouri StateMid America7-197.9%+32.4
3HardingGreat American9-099.9%+30.7
4Slippery RockPennsylvania State Athletic9-099.9%+28.6
5Minnesota StateNorthern Sun9-099.5%+27.8
6Grand Valley StateGLIAC6-314.4%+26.6
7KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic8-199.9%+24.9
8CSU PuebloRocky Mountain9-099.9%+24.9
9Western ColoradoRocky Mountain9-099.6%+23.9
10FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic8-182.9%+21.9
11Central WashingtonLone Star7-299.9%+21
12DDavenportGLIAC8-169.0%+20
13Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun7-275.0%+19.6
14Augustana (SD)Northern Sun7-243.8%+19.2
15Central MissouriMid America6-312.9%+19.1
16Valdosta StateGulf South6-196.4%+18.7
17IndianapolisGreat Lakes5-47.8%+18.6
18Michigan TechGLIAC7-294.6%+17.9
19NorthwoodGreat Midwest Athletic9-099.9%+17.5
20Carson NewmanSouth Atlantic9-197.4%+17.1
21WashburnMid America6-30.6%+17
22East StroudsburgPennsylvania State Athletic8-199.9%+16.4
23Central OklahomaMid America4-50.1%+16.2
24Emporia StateMid America8-176.6%+15.9
25Northeastern StateIndependent DII5-35.7%+14.8
26UPUT Permian BasinLone Star6-323.5%+14.5
27Ouachita BaptistGreat American7-237.3%+14.3
28Wayne State (NE)Northern Sun7-215.8%+14.2
29Truman StateGreat Lakes5-479.9%+13.9
30Colorado School of MinesRocky Mountain6-349.5%+13.6
31Virginia UnionCIAA8-183.2%+13.3
32AshlandGreat Midwest Athletic3-60.1%+13.2
33Fort HaysMid America3-60.1%+12.9
34WingateSouth Atlantic5-40.1%+12.7
35MSMidwestern StateLone Star7-240.6%+12.7
36Pittsburg StateMid America3-60.1%+12.7
37TiffinGreat Midwest Athletic6-30.3%+12.6
38HillsdaleGreat Midwest Athletic6-30.1%+12.3
39UNC PembrokeCarolinas7-289.7%+11.9
40Saginaw Valley StateGLIAC4-50.1%+11.3
41NSNorthern StateNorthern Sun6-30.1%+10.7
42Minnesota St MoorheadNorthern Sun5-40.1%+10.7
43Henderson StateGreat American7-216.7%+10.7
44California (PA)Pennsylvania State Athletic6-342.5%+10.3
45Lenoir RhyneSouth Atlantic4-50.1%+9.7
46NewberrySouth Atlantic7-211.7%+9.4
47Angelo StateLone Star3-60.1%+9.3
48Chadron StateRocky Mountain4-50.1%+9.3
49Western OregonLone Star5-40.1%+9.2
50Southeastern Oklahoma StateGreat American7-235.3%+9.1
51Sioux FallsNorthern Sun6-30.1%+9
52Johnson C. SmithCIAA7-287.2%+8.9
53North GreenvilleCarolinas8-199.9%+8.3
54Virginia StateCIAA7-239.9%+7.6
55ShepherdPennsylvania State Athletic6-327.8%+7.4
56Bemidji StateNorthern Sun4-50.1%+7.1
57Colorado MesaRocky Mountain5-40.1%+7
58Emory & HenrySouth Atlantic3-60.1%+6.8
59Winona StateNorthern Sun3-60.1%+6.8
60BenedictSIAC8-199.9%+6.7
61AssumptionNortheast 106-263.7%+5.5
62Upper IowaGreat Lakes5-41.5%+5.4
63Texas A&M-KingsvilleLone Star4-50.1%+5.1
64Nebraska KearneyMid America1-80.1%+4.8
65IU PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic6-36.2%+4.8
66Kentucky StateSIAC7-299.9%+4.2
67West TexasLone Star4-50.1%+4.2
68Minot StateNorthern Sun3-60.1%+4.1
69Mars HillSouth Atlantic5-30.8%+4.1
70Missouri WesternMid America3-60.1%+4.1
71Frostburg StateMountain East4-50.4%+4
72CatawbaSouth Atlantic4-50.1%+3.7
73AAnderson (SC)South Atlantic4-50.1%+3.7
74BentleyNortheast 105-30.4%+3.4
75Missouri Southern StateMid America3-60.1%+3.3
76West AlabamaGulf South5-44.7%+2.7
77Fayetteville StateCIAA6-33.3%+2.7
78ClarionPennsylvania State Athletic4-50.1%+2.6
79Southwestern Oklahoma StateGreat American4-50.1%+2.2
80Albany StateSIAC4-50.1%+1.6
81FPFranklin PierceNortheast 105-334.3%+1.4
82Delta StateGulf South5-31.2%+1.2
83Arkansas TechGreat American4-50.1%+1.2
84Black Hills StateRocky Mountain5-40.1%+1
85WWalshGreat Midwest Athletic5-40.1%+0.7
86BloomsburgPennsylvania State Athletic7-26.8%+0.2
87EWEdward WatersSIAC6-380.6%-0.1
88South Dakota MinesRocky Mountain5-40.1%-0.5
89ODOhio DominicanGreat Midwest Athletic4-50.1%-0.8
90East CentralGreat American6-30.1%-0.8
91West ChesterPennsylvania State Athletic4-50.1%-0.8
92EdinboroPennsylvania State Athletic4-50.1%-1.2
93University of MaryNorthern Sun3-60.1%-2.3
94Seton HillPennsylvania State Athletic4-50.1%-2.5
95Southern ArkansasGreat American3-60.1%-2.7
96Central StateSIAC6-399.9%-2.8
97Lock HavenPennsylvania State Athletic4-50.1%-3.2
98TusculumSouth Atlantic4-50.1%-3.3
99Southwest BaptistGreat Lakes4-50.1%-3.5
100Charleston (WV)Mountain East4-58.6%-3.6
101WWheelingMountain East5-419.1%-3.7
102GannonPennsylvania State Athletic1-80.1%-3.7
103ChowanCarolinas5-40.1%-4.5
104ShorterCarolinas3-60.1%-5.1
105West LibertyMountain East7-270.7%-5.1
106PaceNortheast 105-30.1%-5.4
107William JewellGreat Lakes6-310.1%-5.5
108Missouri S&TGreat Lakes1-80.1%-5.6
109RRooseveltGLIAC5-40.1%-5.8
110Lake ErieGreat Midwest Athletic4-50.1%-6.1
111Northern MichiganGLIAC2-70.1%-6.2
112Fairmont StateMountain East3-60.1%-6.3
113TuskegeeSIAC5-415.0%-6.3
114McKendreeGreat Lakes3-60.1%-6.9
115West Virginia StateMountain East4-50.1%-7
116UVA WiseSouth Atlantic2-70.1%-7.1
117ShippensburgPennsylvania State Athletic3-60.1%-7.3
118AAllenSIAC3-60.1%-7.5
119Bowie StateCIAA4-50.1%-8
120ConcordMountain East6-30.3%-8.4
121Southern Connecticut StateNortheast 104-40.1%-9.1
122Concordia St. PaulNorthern Sun3-60.1%-9.8
123QuincyGreat Lakes3-60.1%-10.1
124Oklahoma BaptistGreat American3-60.1%-10.6
125Fort LewisRocky Mountain2-70.1%-10.8
126New Mexico HighlandsRocky Mountain3-60.1%-11.1
127Elizabeth City StateCIAA3-60.1%-11.2
128Fort Valley StateSIAC2-60.1%-11.5
129MorehouseSIAC3-60.1%-11.8
130TMThomas MoreGreat Midwest Athletic2-70.1%-12.2
131American InternationalNortheast 104-50.1%-12.7
132FerrumCarolinas3-60.0%-13.3
133Arkansas MonticelloGreat American1-80.1%-13.4
134Southern NazareneGreat American2-70.1%-13.7
135Winston-Salem StateCIAA2-70.1%-14.1
136JJamestownNorthern Sun0-90.1%-15
137Glenville StateMountain East1-80.1%-15.9
138MilesSIAC4-50.2%-16
139LivingstoneCIAA3-60.1%-16.1
140Eastern New MexicoLone Star0-90.1%-16.5
141MillersvillePennsylvania State Athletic1-80.1%-16.6
142West Virginia WesleyanMountain East4-60.1%-16.7
143Southwest Minnesota StateNorthern Sun1-80.1%-17
144Savannah StateSIAC1-80.1%-17.5
145Lincoln (MO)Great Lakes2-60.1%-17.8
146Clark AtlantaSIAC2-70.1%-18.3
147Northwestern (OK)Great American0-90.1%-18.7
148EErskineCarolinas3-70.1%-18.9
149ShawCIAA4-60.1%-20.5
150BBartonCarolinas1-80.1%-22.6
151Lincoln (PA)CIAA1-80.1%-24.2
152PPostNortheast 100-80.1%-25.6
153Saint AnselmNortheast 100-80.1%-26
154PUPoint University0-20.0%-26.6
155Wayne State (MI)GLIAC0-90.1%-26.8
156Lane CollegeSIAC1-90.1%-27.6
157Kentucky WesleyanGreat Midwest Athletic0-90.1%-28.1
158Western New MexicoLone Star3-60.1%-28.8
159LLincoln (CA)Independent DII0-00.0%-29.4
160BSBluefield StateCIAA1-80.1%-29.8
161Sul Ross StateLone Star2-70.1%-30.6
162VLVirginia Lynchburg0-70.0%-34.3
163UUFTL0-20.0%-35.2
164Adams StateRocky Mountain0-90.1%-38.3