Colorado Mesa Football
Colorado Mesa is an NCAA Division II football program in the Rocky Mountain, based in Grand Junction, CO. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Colorado Mesa at +7, No. 57 of 164 D-II teams and No. 5 of 10 in the Rocky Mountain. The model projects a 7-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Colorado Mesa games this season. Most recent result: beat New Mexico Highlands 59-46 on Oct 31. Next up: at Fort Lewis on Nov 7 — the model projects Colorado Mesa 31-13, giving Colorado Mesa a 85% chance to win.
Open Colorado Mesa 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 | vs Minnesota State | no pick on record | L 14-38 |
| Sep 5 | @ Eastern New Mexico | W 31-21 72% ✓ | W 42-23 |
| Sep 12 | @ South Dakota Mines | W 27-21 60% ✓ | W 30-24 |
| Sep 19 | vs Western Colorado | L 17-28 26% ✓ | L 17-31 |
| Sep 26 | @ CSU Pueblo | L 14-38 6% ✓ | L 23-35 |
| Oct 3 | vs Chadron State | W 24-20 63% ✓ | W 30-20 |
| Oct 17 | vs Colorado School of Mines | L 20-24 38% ✓ | L 24-31 |
| Oct 24 | @ Adams State | W 49-10 99% ✓ | W 59-12 |
| Oct 31 | vs New Mexico Highlands | W 42-20 90% ✓ | W 59-46 |
| Nov 7 | @ Fort Lewis | W 31-13 85% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Black Hills State | W 31-21 69% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Colorado Mesa'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 Colorado Mesa 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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