Upper Iowa Football
Upper Iowa is an NCAA Division II football program in the Great Lakes, based in Fayette, IA. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Upper Iowa at +5.4, No. 62 of 164 D-II teams and No. 3 of 9 in the Great Lakes. The model projects a 6-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 1.5%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Upper Iowa games this season. Most recent result: beat McKendree 31-28 on Oct 31. Next up: at Quincy on Nov 7 — the model projects Upper Iowa 38-24, giving Upper Iowa a 81% chance to win.
Open Upper Iowa 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 29 | vs Jamestown | no pick on record | W 30-13 |
| Sep 5 | @ Missouri Southern State | W 31-20 76% ✗ | L 19-21 |
| Sep 19 | @ Michigan Tech | L 24-31 32% ✓ | L 32-33 |
| Sep 26 | @ Lincoln (MO) | W 38-14 93% ✗ | L 32-34 |
| Oct 3 | vs Missouri S&T | W 31-17 79% ✓ | W 39-37 |
| Oct 10 | vs Truman State | L 27-31 35% ✗ | W 21-19 |
| Oct 17 | @ Southwest Baptist | W 35-31 62% ✓ | W 42-23 |
| Oct 24 | vs William Jewell | W 28-13 86% ✗ | L 18-19 |
| Oct 31 | @ McKendree | W 38-27 76% ✓ | W 31-28 |
| Nov 7 | @ Quincy | W 38-24 81% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Indianapolis | L 24-34 22% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Upper Iowa'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 Upper Iowa 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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