Black Hills State Football
Black Hills State is an NCAA Division II football program in the Rocky Mountain, based in Spearfish, SD. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Black Hills State at +1, No. 84 of 164 D-II teams and No. 6 of 10 in the Rocky Mountain. The model projects a 5-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in Black Hills State games this season. Most recent result: lost to CSU Pueblo 31-38 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Chadron State on Nov 7 — the model projects Chadron State 27-20, giving Black Hills State a 33% chance to win.
Open Black Hills State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | @ Sioux Falls | no pick on record | W 24-21 |
| Sep 5 | vs Dakota State | no pick on record | W 44-31 |
| Sep 12 | vs Adams State | W 55-10 99% ✓ | W 44-8 |
| Sep 19 | @ New Mexico Highlands | W 34-27 70% ✗ | L 36-44 |
| Sep 26 | vs Fort Lewis | W 28-14 80% ✓ | W 28-20 |
| Oct 3 | @ Colorado School of Mines | L 20-31 21% ✓ | L 13-38 |
| Oct 17 | @ South Dakota Mines | L 21-27 42% ✗ | W 21-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs Western Colorado | L 17-35 10% ✓ | L 10-42 |
| Oct 31 | @ CSU Pueblo | L 13-42 4% ✓ | L 31-38 |
| Nov 7 | vs Chadron State | L 20-27 33% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Colorado Mesa | L 21-31 31% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Black Hills State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Rocky Mountain by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CSU Pueblo | 9-0 | +24.9 |
| 2 |  Western Colorado | 9-0 | +23.9 |
| 3 |  Colorado School of Mines | 6-3 | +13.6 |
| 4 |  Chadron State | 4-5 | +9.3 |
| 5 |  Colorado Mesa | 5-4 | +7 |
| 6 | Black Hills State | 5-4 | +1 |
| 7 |  South Dakota Mines | 5-4 | -0.5 |
| 8 |  Fort Lewis | 2-7 | -10.8 |
| 9 |  New Mexico Highlands | 3-6 | -11.1 |
| 10 |  Adams State | 0-9 | -38.3 |
High schools on the Black Hills State 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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