Ashland Football
Ashland is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great Midwest Athletic, based in Ashland, OH. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Ashland at +13.2, No. 32 of 164 D-II teams and No. 3 of 10 in the Great Midwest Athletic. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Ashland games this season. Most recent result: lost to Northwood 42-45 on Oct 31. Next up: at Hillsdale on Nov 7 — the model projects Hillsdale 21-20, giving Ashland a 48% chance to win.
Open Ashland in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs IU Pennsylvania | W 27-21 59% ✗ | L 24-34 |
| Sep 12 | vs Grand Valley State | L 17-28 25% ✓ | L 10-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Ohio Dominican | W 31-20 81% ✓ | W 24-3 |
| Sep 26 | @ Walsh | W 24-17 71% ✗ | L 10-17 |
| Oct 3 | vs Tiffin | W 27-24 50% ✗ | L 9-14 |
| Oct 10 | @ Findlay | L 10-21 25% ✓ | L 6-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Thomas More | W 24-7 88% ✓ | W 48-10 |
| Oct 24 | vs Kentucky Wesleyan | W 45-0 99% ✓ | W 56-0 |
| Oct 31 | vs Northwood | L 20-21 44% ✓ | L 42-45 |
| Nov 7 | @ Hillsdale | L 20-21 48% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Lake Erie | W 27-7 87% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Ashland's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Great Midwest Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Findlay | 8-1 | +21.9 |
| 2 |  Northwood | 9-0 | +17.5 |
| 3 | Ashland | 3-6 | +13.2 |
| 4 |  Tiffin | 6-3 | +12.6 |
| 5 |  Hillsdale | 6-3 | +12.3 |
| 6 | WWalsh | 5-4 | +0.7 |
| 7 | ODOhio Dominican | 4-5 | -0.8 |
| 8 |  Lake Erie | 4-5 | -6.1 |
| 9 | TMThomas More | 2-7 | -12.2 |
| 10 |  Kentucky Wesleyan | 0-9 | -28.1 |
High schools on the Ashland roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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