Amherst Football
Amherst is an NCAA Division III football program in the NESCAC, based in Amherst, MA. The 2026 record stands at 7-0. The Cooper Predictor rates Amherst at +5, No. 103 of 246 D-III teams and No. 4 of 10 in the NESCAC. The model projects a 7-2 finish, with Playoff Odds of 48.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-1 in Amherst games this season. Most recent result: beat Tufts 24-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Trinity (CT) on Nov 7 — the model projects Trinity (CT) 34-20, giving Amherst a 21% chance to win.
Open Amherst in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division III.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Bates | W 28-20 76% ✓ | W 24-14 |
| Sep 26 | @ Hamilton | W 31-20 75% ✓ | W 38-21 |
| Oct 3 | vs Bowdoin | W 27-14 82% ✓ | W 22-13 |
| Oct 10 | vs Middlebury | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 23-22 |
| Oct 17 | @ Colby | W 24-20 58% ✓ | W 21-15 |
| Oct 24 | vs Wesleyan (CT) | L 27-35 28% ✗ | W 15-9 |
| Oct 31 | @ Tufts | W 31-27 59% ✓ | W 24-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Trinity (CT) | L 20-34 21% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Williams | L 24-27 45% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Amherst's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NESCAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinity (CT) | 7-0 | +20.2 |
| 2 |  Wesleyan (CT) | 6-1 | +14.5 |
| 3 |  Middlebury | 3-4 | +5.5 |
| 4 | Amherst | 7-0 | +5 |
| 5 |  Williams | 5-2 | +4.2 |
| 6 |  Tufts | 4-3 | -1.5 |
| 7 |  Hamilton | 2-5 | -5 |
| 8 |  Colby | 1-6 | -5.8 |
| 9 |  Bowdoin | 0-7 | -8.6 |
| 10 |  Bates | 0-7 | -11.8 |
High schools on the Amherst 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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