Lenoir Rhyne Football
Lenoir Rhyne is an NCAA Division II football program in the South Atlantic, based in Hickory, NC. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Lenoir Rhyne at +9.7, No. 45 of 164 D-II teams and No. 3 of 10 in the South Atlantic. The model projects a 6-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Lenoir Rhyne games this season. Most recent result: beat Emory & Henry 21-20 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Tusculum on Nov 7 — the model projects Lenoir Rhyne 34-20, giving Lenoir Rhyne a 83% chance to win.
Open Lenoir Rhyne 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 28 | vs Virginia Union | no pick on record | W 45-3 |
| Sep 5 | vs West Alabama | W 34-20 82% ✗ | L 23-34 |
| Sep 12 | @ Newberry | W 28-27 53% ✓ | W 21-14 |
| Sep 19 | vs Mars Hill | W 31-17 81% ✗ | L 7-15 |
| Sep 26 | @ Anderson (SC) | W 27-20 72% ✗ | L 22-42 |
| Oct 3 | vs Carson Newman | L 24-28 43% ✓ | L 17-20 |
| Oct 10 | @ UVA Wise | W 41-24 84% ✓ | W 50-24 |
| Oct 17 | vs Wingate | W 28-27 51% ✗ | L 17-20 |
| Oct 31 | @ Emory & Henry | W 28-27 51% ✓ | W 21-20 |
| Nov 7 | vs Tusculum | W 34-20 83% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Catawba | W 31-27 61% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lenoir Rhyne's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
South Atlantic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carson Newman | 9-1 | +17.1 |
| 2 |  Wingate | 5-4 | +12.7 |
| 3 | Lenoir Rhyne | 4-5 | +9.7 |
| 4 |  Newberry | 7-2 | +9.4 |
| 5 |  Emory & Henry | 3-6 | +6.8 |
| 6 |  Mars Hill | 5-3 | +4.1 |
| 7 |  Catawba | 4-5 | +3.7 |
| 8 | AAnderson (SC) | 4-5 | +3.7 |
| 9 |  Tusculum | 4-5 | -3.3 |
| 10 |  UVA Wise | 2-7 | -7.1 |
High schools on the Lenoir Rhyne 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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