Bates Football
Bates is an NCAA Division III football program in the NESCAC, based in Lewiston, ME. The 2026 record stands at 0-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Bates at -11.8, No. 170 of 246 D-III teams and No. 10 of 10 in the NESCAC. The model projects a 1-8 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-0 in Bates games this season. Most recent result: lost to Colby 19-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Bowdoin on Nov 7 — the model projects Bates 21-20, giving Bates a 50% chance to win.
Open Bates 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 | @ Amherst | L 20-28 24% ✓ | L 14-24 |
| Sep 26 | vs Trinity (CT) | L 17-38 9% ✓ | L 0-43 |
| Oct 3 | vs Tufts | L 24-31 35% ✓ | L 21-22 |
| Oct 10 | @ Williams | L 20-31 19% ✓ | L 0-34 |
| Oct 17 | @ Wesleyan (CT) | L 14-42 4% ✓ | L 8-34 |
| Oct 24 | vs Middlebury | L 20-31 20% ✓ | L 13-31 |
| Oct 31 | @ Colby | L 20-28 24% ✓ | L 19-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Bowdoin | W 21-20 50% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Hamilton | L 28-38 27% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Bates'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 Bates 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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