Henderson State Football
Henderson State is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great American, based in Arkadelphia, AR. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Henderson State at +10.7, No. 43 of 164 D-II teams and No. 3 of 12 in the Great American. The model projects an 8-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 16.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Henderson State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Southeastern Oklahoma State 27-35 on Oct 31. Next up: at East Central on Nov 7 — the model projects Henderson State 35-24, giving Henderson State a 74% chance to win.
Open Henderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | @ Southern Nazarene | W 38-17 91% ✓ | W 57-21 |
| Sep 12 | vs Oklahoma Baptist | W 41-17 94% ✓ | W 66-9 |
| Sep 19 | vs Arkansas Monticello | W 52-13 98% ✓ | W 35-24 |
| Sep 26 | @ Southern Arkansas | W 35-17 85% ✓ | W 20-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 34-17 85% ✓ | W 38-33 |
| Oct 10 | @ Northwestern (OK) | W 52-17 98% ✓ | W 34-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Harding | L 24-38 14% ✓ | L 16-46 |
| Oct 24 | vs Arkansas Tech | W 41-21 86% ✓ | W 28-27 |
| Oct 31 | vs Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 24-17 63% ✗ | L 27-35 |
| Nov 7 | @ East Central | W 35-24 74% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Ouachita Baptist | L 27-28 45% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Henderson State'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 Henderson 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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