Tusculum Football
Tusculum is an NCAA Division II football program in the South Atlantic, based in Greeneville, TN. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Tusculum at -3.3, No. 98 of 164 D-II teams and No. 9 of 10 in the South Atlantic. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in Tusculum games this season. Most recent result: lost to Newberry 20-26 on Oct 31. Next up: at Lenoir Rhyne on Nov 7 — the model projects Lenoir Rhyne 34-20, giving Tusculum a 17% chance to win.
Open Tusculum 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 Bluefield State | no pick on record | W 42-7 |
| Sep 5 | @ East Tennessee State | no pick on record | L 14-48 |
| Sep 12 | @ Emory & Henry | L 13-42 4% ✗ | W 28-26 |
| Sep 19 | vs Anderson (SC) | L 17-27 31% ✓ | L 7-14 |
| Sep 26 | vs Catawba | L 20-28 21% ✗ | W 27-22 |
| Oct 3 | @ Mars Hill | L 10-27 17% ✓ | L 40-42 |
| Oct 10 | @ Wingate | L 21-38 16% ✓ | L 14-31 |
| Oct 17 | vs UVA Wise | W 38-28 67% ✓ | W 24-17 |
| Oct 31 | @ Newberry | L 17-35 15% ✓ | L 20-26 |
| Nov 7 | @ Lenoir Rhyne | L 20-34 17% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Carson Newman | L 14-34 12% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Tusculum'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 |
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