Harding Football
Harding is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great American, based in Searcy, AR. The 2026 record stands at 9-0. The Cooper Predictor rates Harding at +30.7, No. 3 of 164 D-II teams and No. 1 of 12 in the Great American. The model projects an 11-0 finish, with Playoff Odds of 99.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 9-0 in Harding games this season. Most recent result: beat Oklahoma Baptist 48-10 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Southern Nazarene on Nov 7 — the model projects Harding 52-7, giving Harding a 99% chance to win.
Open Harding 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 Northwestern (OK) | W 59-3 100% ✓ | W 76-0 |
| Sep 10 | @ Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 45-10 97% ✓ | W 37-14 |
| Sep 19 | vs Southern Arkansas | W 45-7 98% ✓ | W 52-21 |
| Sep 26 | @ Ouachita Baptist | W 38-17 92% ✓ | W 28-27 |
| Oct 3 | @ East Central | W 48-17 96% ✓ | W 42-21 |
| Oct 10 | vs Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 35-10 94% ✓ | W 38-24 |
| Oct 17 | vs Henderson State | W 38-24 86% ✓ | W 46-16 |
| Oct 24 | @ Arkansas Monticello | W 52-13 99% ✓ | W 56-17 |
| Oct 31 | @ Oklahoma Baptist | W 52-10 99% ✓ | W 48-10 |
| Nov 7 | vs Southern Nazarene | W 52-7 99% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Arkansas Tech | W 49-14 97% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Harding's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Great American by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding | 9-0 | +30.7 |
| 2 |  Ouachita Baptist | 7-2 | +14.3 |
| 3 |  Henderson State | 7-2 | +10.7 |
| 4 |  Southeastern Oklahoma State | 7-2 | +9.1 |
| 5 |  Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4-5 | +2.2 |
| 6 |  Arkansas Tech | 4-5 | +1.2 |
| 7 |  East Central | 6-3 | -0.8 |
| 8 |  Southern Arkansas | 3-6 | -2.7 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma Baptist | 3-6 | -10.6 |
| 10 |  Arkansas Monticello | 1-8 | -13.4 |
| 11 |  Southern Nazarene | 2-7 | -13.7 |
| 12 |  Northwestern (OK) | 0-9 | -18.7 |
High schools on the Harding 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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