Mars Hill Football
Mars Hill is an NCAA Division II football program in the South Atlantic, based in Mars Hill, NC. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Mars Hill at +4.1, No. 69 of 164 D-II teams and No. 6 of 10 in the South Atlantic. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Mars Hill games this season. Most recent result: lost to UVA Wise 16-21 on Oct 31. Next up: at Anderson (SC) on Nov 7 — the model projects Anderson (SC) 21-20, giving Mars Hill a 46% chance to win.
Open Mars Hill 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 | @ Winston-Salem State | W 34-24 73% ✓ | W 17-0 |
| Sep 12 | vs Catawba | W 24-21 53% ✓ | W 22-16 |
| Sep 19 | @ Lenoir Rhyne | L 17-31 19% ✗ | W 15-7 |
| Sep 26 | @ Carson Newman | L 14-27 24% ✗ | W 10-6 |
| Oct 3 | vs Tusculum | W 27-10 83% ✓ | W 42-40 |
| Oct 10 | @ Emory & Henry | L 21-27 41% ✓ | L 9-17 |
| Oct 17 | vs Newberry | L 21-24 45% ✓ | L 7-20 |
| Oct 31 | @ UVA Wise | W 31-21 78% ✗ | L 16-21 |
| Nov 7 | @ Anderson (SC) | L 20-21 46% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Wingate | L 17-24 31% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Mars Hill'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 Mars Hill 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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