Lake Erie Football
Lake Erie is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great Midwest Athletic, based in Painesville, OH. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Lake Erie at -6.1, No. 110 of 164 D-II teams and No. 8 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 5-4 in Lake Erie games this season. Most recent result: beat Tiffin 21-14 on Oct 31. Next up: at Findlay on Nov 7 — the model projects Findlay 31-3, giving Lake Erie a 4% chance to win.
Open Lake Erie 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 5 | vs Saint Anselm | L 24-27 44% ✗ | W 35-7 |
| Sep 12 | @ Wheeling | L 24-31 34% ✗ | W 23-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ Walsh | L 21-28 33% ✓ | L 7-28 |
| Sep 26 | vs Ohio Dominican | L 21-24 41% ✓ | L 19-27 |
| Oct 3 | vs Hillsdale | L 10-31 10% ✓ | L 9-29 |
| Oct 10 | @ Kentucky Wesleyan | W 35-17 85% ✓ | W 33-7 |
| Oct 17 | vs Northwood | L 7-31 7% ✓ | L 7-41 |
| Oct 24 | vs Thomas More | W 27-20 63% ✗ | L 14-15 |
| Oct 31 | @ Tiffin | L 10-35 7% ✗ | W 21-14 |
| Nov 7 | @ Findlay | L 3-31 4% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Ashland | L 7-27 13% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lake Erie'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 Lake Erie 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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