Cal Lutheran Football
Cal Lutheran is an NCAA Division III football program in the So. Cal., based in Thousand Oaks, CA. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Cal Lutheran at +10.4, No. 84 of 246 D-III teams and No. 2 of 8 in the So. Cal.. The model projects a 5-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Cal Lutheran games this season. Most recent result: beat Whittier 59-0 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Chapman on Nov 7 — the model projects Chapman 34-24, giving Cal Lutheran a 30% chance to win.
Open Cal Lutheran 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 | @ Pacific Lutheran | L 24-31 34% ✓ | L 30-37 |
| Sep 19 | vs Puget Sound | W 52-24 95% ✓ | W 41-7 |
| Sep 26 | vs Redlands | W 31-20 78% ✓ | W 40-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Claremont Mudd Scripps | W 28-24 64% ✗ | L 22-24 |
| Oct 10 | vs Azusa Pacific | W 38-14 93% ✓ | W 24-3 |
| Oct 17 | vs Pomona Pitzer | W 28-24 65% ✗ | L 13-14 |
| Oct 24 | @ La Verne | W 34-20 80% ✓ | W 33-14 |
| Oct 31 | @ Whittier | W 45-14 97% ✓ | W 59-0 |
| Nov 7 | vs Chapman | L 24-34 30% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Cal Lutheran's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
So. Cal. by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chapman | 7-1 | +20.3 |
| 2 | Cal Lutheran | 5-3 | +10.4 |
| 3 |  Claremont Mudd Scripps | 6-2 | +5.9 |
| 4 |  Redlands | 3-5 | +3.6 |
| 5 |  Pomona Pitzer | 5-3 | +1.4 |
| 6 |  La Verne | 2-6 | -9.7 |
| 7 | APAzusa Pacific | 2-5 | -13.7 |
| 8 |  Whittier | 1-7 | -29.7 |
High schools on the Cal Lutheran 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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