Carleton Football
Carleton is an NCAA Division III football program in the Minnesota, based in Northfield, MN. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Carleton at -4, No. 135 of 246 D-III teams and No. 5 of 10 in the Minnesota. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Carleton games this season. Most recent result: beat Augsburg 24-19 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Bethel (MN) on Nov 7 — the model projects Bethel (MN) 59-14, giving Carleton a 1% chance to win.
Open Carleton 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 Whitewater | L 10-42 3% ✓ | L 7-69 |
| Sep 19 | @ Macalester | W 34-21 83% ✓ | W 48-45 |
| Sep 26 | @ St. Olaf | W 38-28 77% ✓ | W 37-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Gustavus Adolphus | L 27-28 42% ✓ | L 7-56 |
| Oct 10 | vs St. Scholastica | W 48-20 94% ✓ | W 28-21 |
| Oct 17 | @ Hamline | W 48-24 91% ✓ | W 49-41 |
| Oct 24 | vs Saint John's (MN) | L 10-62 1% ✓ | L 10-49 |
| Oct 31 | @ Augsburg | W 28-27 54% ✓ | W 24-19 |
| Nov 7 | vs Bethel (MN) | L 14-59 1% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Concordia (MN) | L 13-45 4% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Carleton's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Minnesota by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint John's (MN) | 8-0 | +43.8 |
| 2 |  Bethel (MN) | 6-2 | +41 |
| 3 |  Concordia (MN) | 6-2 | +24.6 |
| 4 |  Gustavus Adolphus | 5-3 | +15.7 |
| 5 | Carleton | 5-3 | -4 |
| 6 |  Augsburg | 2-6 | -8.5 |
| 7 |  Macalester | 3-5 | -13.8 |
| 8 |  St. Olaf | 3-5 | -17.1 |
| 9 |  St. Scholastica | 1-7 | -19.1 |
| 10 |  Hamline | 1-7 | -30.9 |
High schools on the Carleton 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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