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Shepherd Football

NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Shepherdstown, WV
Power
+7.4
▲0.1
D-II Rank
#55
Pennsylvania State Athletic Rank
#5
Record
6-3
Proj Rec
7-3
Playoff Odds
27.8%
▲0.1

Shepherd is an NCAA Division II football program in the Pennsylvania State Athletic, based in Shepherdstown, WV. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Shepherd at +7.4, No. 55 of 164 D-II teams and No. 5 of 15 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 27.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Shepherd games this season. Most recent result: beat Shippensburg 35-32 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Lackawanna on Nov 7.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Sep 5vs Frostburg StateL 24-27 50% ✗W 34-26
Sep 12vs GannonW 38-24 82% ✓W 45-28
Sep 19vs California (PA)L 31-34 42% ✗W 28-7
Sep 26@ KutztownL 21-41 11% ✓L 18-28
Oct 3vs MillersvilleW 41-10 96% ✓W 35-7
Oct 10@ West ChesterW 27-17 73% ✓W 28-14
Oct 17vs BloomsburgW 28-14 82% ✗L 21-27
Oct 24@ East StroudsburgL 24-31 33% ✓L 7-31
Oct 31@ ShippensburgW 31-20 82% ✓W 35-32
Nov 7vs Lackawanna——
Nov 14@ IU PennsylvaniaW 28-27 52%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Shepherd's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Pennsylvania State Athletic by power rating

#Team2026Power
1Slippery Rock9-0+28.6
2Kutztown8-1+24.9
3East Stroudsburg8-1+16.4
4California (PA)6-3+10.3
5Shepherd6-3+7.4
6IU Pennsylvania6-3+4.8
7Clarion4-5+2.6
8Bloomsburg7-2+0.2
9West Chester4-5-0.8
10Edinboro4-5-1.2
11Seton Hill4-5-2.5
12Lock Haven4-5-3.2
13Gannon1-8-3.7
14Shippensburg3-6-7.3
15Millersville1-8-16.6

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