Aurora Football
Aurora is an NCAA Division III football program in the NACC, based in Aurora, IL. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Aurora at +10.1, No. 86 of 246 D-III teams and No. 1 of 9 in the NACC. The model projects a 6-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Aurora games this season. Most recent result: beat Lakeland 52-21 on Oct 31. Next up: at Benedictine (IL) on Nov 7 — the model projects Aurora 31-24, giving Aurora a 65% chance to win.
Open Aurora 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 5 | @ Wisconsin Platteville | L 17-48 4% ✓ | L 7-44 |
| Sep 12 | vs Mount St Joseph | L 31-35 46% ✓ | L 21-49 |
| Sep 19 | @ Concordia (WI) | W 34-31 62% ✗ | L 28-29 |
| Sep 26 | @ Rockford | W 52-10 99% ✓ | W 61-5 |
| Oct 10 | vs Concordia Chicago | W 45-21 95% ✓ | W 52-0 |
| Oct 17 | vs Wisconsin Lutheran | W 42-17 94% ✓ | W 35-9 |
| Oct 24 | @ St. Norbert | W 34-17 89% ✗ | L 3-10 |
| Oct 31 | vs Lakeland | W 49-20 96% ✓ | W 52-21 |
| Nov 7 | @ Benedictine (IL) | W 31-24 65% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Eureka | W 55-0 100% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Aurora's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | 4-4 | +10.1 |
| 2 |  Benedictine (IL) | 8-0 | +3.1 |
| 3 |  Concordia (WI) | 8-0 | +1.7 |
| 4 |  St. Norbert | 5-4 | -6.7 |
| 5 |  Wisconsin Lutheran | 4-4 | -10.9 |
| 6 |  Concordia Chicago | 5-3 | -16.7 |
| 7 |  Lakeland | 3-6 | -17.6 |
| 8 |  Rockford | 0-8 | -36.6 |
| 9 |  Eureka | 0-8 | -52 |
High schools on the Aurora 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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