West Texas Football
West Texas is an NCAA Division II football program in the Lone Star, based in Canyon, TX. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates West Texas at +4.2, No. 67 of 164 D-II teams and No. 7 of 10 in the Lone Star. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in West Texas games this season. Most recent result: beat Sul Ross State 62-33 on Oct 31. Next up: at Western Oregon on Nov 7 — the model projects Western Oregon 31-24, giving West Texas a 33% chance to win.
Open West Texas 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 Western Colorado | no pick on record | L 21-52 |
| Sep 3 | @ Grand Valley State | L 17-38 9% ✓ | L 14-56 |
| Sep 19 | @ Angelo State | L 24-38 22% ✗ | W 27-19 |
| Sep 26 | vs Midwestern State | W 35-34 53% ✗ | L 31-41 |
| Oct 3 | @ Texas A&M-Kingsville | L 24-31 36% ✓ | L 21-28 |
| Oct 10 | vs UT Permian Basin | L 17-35 12% ✓ | L 17-24 |
| Oct 17 | @ Eastern New Mexico | W 38-21 87% ✓ | W 41-27 |
| Oct 24 | vs Western New Mexico | W 52-17 96% ✓ | W 69-14 |
| Oct 31 | @ Sul Ross State | W 48-10 97% ✓ | W 62-33 |
| Nov 7 | @ Western Oregon | L 24-31 33% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Central Washington | L 20-35 16% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and West Texas's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Lone Star by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Washington | 7-2 | +21 |
| 2 | UPUT Permian Basin | 6-3 | +14.5 |
| 3 | MSMidwestern State | 7-2 | +12.7 |
| 4 |  Angelo State | 3-6 | +9.3 |
| 5 |  Western Oregon | 5-4 | +9.2 |
| 6 |  Texas A&M-Kingsville | 4-5 | +5.1 |
| 7 | West Texas | 4-5 | +4.2 |
| 8 |  Eastern New Mexico | 0-9 | -16.5 |
| 9 |  Western New Mexico | 3-6 | -28.8 |
| 10 |  Sul Ross State | 2-7 | -30.6 |
High schools on the West Texas 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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