Southwest Baptist Football
Southwest Baptist is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great Lakes, based in Springfield, MO. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Southwest Baptist at -3.5, No. 99 of 164 D-II teams and No. 4 of 9 in the Great Lakes. The model projects a 5-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Southwest Baptist games this season. Most recent result: lost to Truman State 17-41 on Oct 24. Next up: at Indianapolis on Nov 7 — the model projects Indianapolis 48-24, giving Southwest Baptist a 7% chance to win.
Open Southwest Baptist 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 William Woods | no pick on record | W 63-6 |
| Sep 5 | @ South Dakota Mines | L 27-31 40% ✓ | L 17-38 |
| Sep 12 | vs Roosevelt | W 35-27 69% ✗ | L 56-59 |
| Sep 19 | vs William Jewell | W 27-24 61% ✗ | L 17-27 |
| Sep 26 | @ Missouri S&T | L 28-31 43% ✗ | W 31-28 |
| Oct 3 | vs Lincoln (MO) | W 38-27 77% ✓ | W 52-17 |
| Oct 10 | @ McKendree | W 38-35 58% ✓ | W 55-45 |
| Oct 17 | vs Upper Iowa | L 31-35 38% ✓ | L 23-42 |
| Oct 24 | @ Truman State | L 21-38 14% ✓ | L 17-41 |
| Nov 7 | @ Indianapolis | L 24-48 7% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Quincy | W 42-34 71% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Southwest Baptist's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Great Lakes by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indianapolis | 5-4 | +18.6 |
| 2 |  Truman State | 5-4 | +13.9 |
| 3 |  Upper Iowa | 5-4 | +5.4 |
| 4 | Southwest Baptist | 4-5 | -3.5 |
| 5 |  William Jewell | 6-3 | -5.5 |
| 6 |  Missouri S&T | 1-8 | -5.6 |
| 7 |  McKendree | 3-6 | -6.9 |
| 8 |  Quincy | 3-6 | -10.1 |
| 9 |  Lincoln (MO) | 2-6 | -17.8 |
High schools on the Southwest Baptist 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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