Buena Vista Football
Buena Vista is an NCAA Division III football program in the American Rivers, based in Storm Lake, IA. The 2026 record stands at 1-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Buena Vista at -24.4, No. 212 of 246 D-III teams and No. 8 of 8 in the American Rivers. The model projects a 1-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Buena Vista games this season. Most recent result: lost to Dubuque 7-48 on Oct 31. Next up: at Loras on Nov 7 — the model projects Loras 42-24, giving Buena Vista a 11% chance to win.
Open Buena Vista 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 | vs Benedictine (IL) | L 17-28 24% ✓ | L 14-41 |
| Sep 12 | @ Lawrence | W 45-10 98% ✓ | W 26-14 |
| Sep 19 | @ Minnesota Morris | W 31-24 67% ✗ | L 28-30 |
| Oct 3 | vs Simpson (IA) | L 17-41 8% ✓ | L 20-51 |
| Oct 10 | @ Wartburg | L 0-55 0% ✓ | L 14-72 |
| Oct 17 | vs Coe | L 7-45 1% ✓ | L 9-42 |
| Oct 24 | @ Central College | L 10-45 2% ✓ | L 21-56 |
| Oct 31 | vs Dubuque | L 13-45 2% ✓ | L 7-48 |
| Nov 7 | @ Loras | L 24-42 11% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Nebraska Wesleyan | L 28-42 19% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Buena Vista's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Rivers by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wartburg | 6-2 | +35.3 |
| 2 |  Coe | 6-2 | +16.7 |
| 3 |  Dubuque | 5-3 | +14.2 |
| 4 |  Central College | 5-3 | +11.3 |
| 5 |  Simpson (IA) | 3-5 | +1.2 |
| 6 |  Loras | 2-6 | -7.8 |
| 7 |  Nebraska Wesleyan | 1-7 | -8.8 |
| 8 | Buena Vista | 1-7 | -24.4 |
High schools on the Buena Vista 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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