Nebraska Kearney Football
Nebraska Kearney is an NCAA Division II football program in the Mid America, based in Kearney, NE. The 2026 record stands at 1-8. The Cooper Predictor rates Nebraska Kearney at +4.8, No. 64 of 164 D-II teams and No. 8 of 10 in the Mid America. The model projects a 1-10 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Nebraska Kearney games this season. Most recent result: lost to Central Oklahoma 6-31 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Fort Hays on Nov 7 — the model projects Fort Hays 21-14, giving Nebraska Kearney a 33% chance to win.
Open Nebraska Kearney 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 27 | vs Wayne State (NE) | no pick on record | L 20-21 |
| Sep 3 | @ Chadron State | W 24-20 59% ✗ | L 21-24 |
| Sep 19 | @ Emporia State | L 17-27 31% ✓ | L 9-19 |
| Sep 26 | vs Washburn | L 17-20 48% ✓ | L 7-42 |
| Oct 3 | vs Pittsburg State | L 21-27 39% ✓ | L 27-34 |
| Oct 10 | @ Missouri Western | L 31-34 42% ✓ | L 21-31 |
| Oct 17 | vs Missouri Southern State | W 27-17 69% ✓ | W 16-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs Northwest Missouri State | L 10-34 6% ✓ | L 10-27 |
| Oct 31 | @ Central Oklahoma | L 14-27 22% ✓ | L 6-31 |
| Nov 7 | vs Fort Hays | L 14-21 33% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Central Missouri | L 20-35 15% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Nebraska Kearney's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mid America by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northwest Missouri State | 7-1 | +32.4 |
| 2 |  Central Missouri | 6-3 | +19.1 |
| 3 |  Washburn | 6-3 | +17 |
| 4 |  Central Oklahoma | 4-5 | +16.2 |
| 5 |  Emporia State | 8-1 | +15.9 |
| 6 |  Fort Hays | 3-6 | +12.9 |
| 7 |  Pittsburg State | 3-6 | +12.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska Kearney | 1-8 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  Missouri Western | 3-6 | +4.1 |
| 10 |  Missouri Southern State | 3-6 | +3.3 |
High schools on the Nebraska Kearney 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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